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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSPG
2551
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
174,079
-21,510
| -11% | -$182K |
|
|
OSG
2552
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$257M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-30,100
| -36% | -$873K |
|
|
CMLS
2553
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,897
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2554
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,725
+36,709
| +306% | +$1.07M |
|
|
WMC
2555
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,353
+7,621
| +279% | +$1.1M |
|
2556
Allstate
ALL
$70.6B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
24,909
-67,691
| -73% | -$3.9M |
|
|
VIRX
2557
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,068
-257
| -19% | -$298K |
|
2558
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$34B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-1,700
| -4% | -$60.9K |
|
2559
Unitil
UTL
$989M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,159
+1,608
| +4% | +$53.3K |
|
2560
DHI Group
DHX
$177M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
191,516
-70,753
| -27% | -$504K |
|
2561
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.54B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
345,621
+301,752
| +688% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MODV
2562
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,734
-19,576
| -33% | -$772K |
|
2563
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$10.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2564
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+3,300
| +22% | +$254K |
|
2565
SiriusXM
SIRI
$11B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,933
-259,944
| -86% | -$8.46M |
|
2566
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2567
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+45,000
| +117% | +$787K |
|
2568
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
201,056
+186,400
| +1,272% | +$1.39M |
|
2569
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
93,338
-37,814
| -29% | -$561K |
|
2570
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$6.16B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+10,000
| +45% | +$432K |
|
|
ENTR
2571
DELISTED
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK (DE)
ENTR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
433,723
+77,795
| +22% | +$273K |
|
2572
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,114
-11,251
| -31% | -$655K |
|
|
BV
2573
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
182,559
-18,518
| -9% | -$130K |
|
2574
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$6.28B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-4,000
| -6% | -$94.8K |
|
2575
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,936
-14,500
| -27% | -$514K |
|
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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.