D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 6.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.89% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.41% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMGI
2426
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
71,196
-165,986
| -70% | -$4.7M |
|
2427
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$256B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
228,000
-266,400
| -54% | -$2.11M |
|
2428
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,763
-109,980
| -64% | -$3.71M |
|
|
FLIR
2429
PUT
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
| – | – |
|
|
GPX
2430
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
73,046
+18,637
| +34% | +$523K |
|
2431
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$398M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,985
+13,902
| +196% | +$816K |
|
|
GAP
2432
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
| – | – |
|
2433
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$578M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,842
+1,527
| +66% | +$865K |
|
2434
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
+8,300
| +6% | +$120K |
|
2435
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.59B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,233
-4,363
| -9% | -$223K |
|
|
WIRE
2436
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
PGNX
2437
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
406,763
-168,331
| -29% | -$741K |
|
2438
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$185B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
194,400
-64,000
| -25% | -$662K |
|
2439
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.28B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,862
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2440
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
BRS
2441
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
28,758
+12,577
| +78% | +$983K |
|
|
PHIIK
2442
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,601
+3,291
| +7% | +$133K |
|
|
EFII
2443
PUT
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+20,000
| +56% | +$728K |
|
2444
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,100
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
S
2445
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2446
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.22B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
64,470
-40,864
| -39% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SBNY
2447
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2448
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$24.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-31,500
| -44% | -$1.55M |
|
2449
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$590M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
119,049
+6,731
| +6% | +$116K |
|
|
BLOX
2450
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
64,834
+15,351
| +31% | +$601K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,972 positions worth $73.3B, up 17% from $62.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.59B of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 721 new positions and adding to 1,786 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.4% of assets, up from 6.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $252M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2013 buy was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Bank of America in Q4 2013, an estimated $327M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $252M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited DELL INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $558M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $73.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 721 new positions and closed 549 in Q4 2013.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $73.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.