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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 8.28% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.86% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.78% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.32% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Belden
BDC
$3.97B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,499
+15,071
| +278% | +$1.11M |
|
2477
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$9.32B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2478
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.63B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,615
+2,595
| +6% | +$80.5K |
|
|
SSI
2479
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
85,148
+61,230
| +256% | +$1.23M |
|
2480
Dover
DOV
$26.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
21,645
-13,455
| -38% | -$940K |
|
2481
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$630M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
224,248
+165,181
| +280% | +$967K |
|
|
OSG
2482
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$257M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
58,114
-3,794
| -6% | -$110K |
|
|
PERY
2483
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
90,975
-3,977
| -4% | -$62.8K |
|
|
NVDQ
2484
DELISTED
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
NVDQ
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
96,274
-47,328
| -33% | -$780K |
|
|
INVN
2485
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
69,941
-17,973
| -20% | -$368K |
|
2486
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
92,163
-35,931
| -28% | -$613K |
|
|
CNL
2487
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,794
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
PES
2488
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+75,800
| +534% | +$1.14M |
|
|
IOC
2489
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-30,200
| -55% | -$1.93M |
|
2490
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
95,377
-95,588
| -50% | -$1.6M |
|
|
SEMG
2491
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2492
PUT
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
RPRX
2493
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
91,083
-22,227
| -20% | -$362K |
|
|
PVA
2494
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
92,947
-287,699
| -76% | -$4.57M |
|
2495
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2496
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.11B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
76,830
-230,580
| -75% | -$3.93M |
|
2497
JD.com
JD
$43.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2498
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,099
-81,198
| -62% | -$2.19M |
|
|
RLD
2499
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
122,760
+107,143
| +686% | +$1.24M |
|
2500
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.93B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+7,800
| +21% | +$246K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 8.3% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.