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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVT
2576
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2577
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.59B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,981
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
FST
2578
DELISTED
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
FST
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
626,154
+438,754
| +234% | +$934K |
|
2579
Idacorp
IDA
$8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,680
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2580
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$801M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
55,213
+35,297
| +177% | +$870K |
|
|
STAY
2581
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
61,512
-112,567
| -65% | -$2.53M |
|
|
HZNP
2582
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
LMOS
2583
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
98,413
-36,836
| -27% | -$506K |
|
|
SF
2584
Stifel
SF
$12.4B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,628
-39,623
| -37% | -$816K |
|
2585
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$5.28B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
| – | – |
|
|
KZ
2586
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
163,032
-16,240
| -9% | -$157K |
|
|
SA
2587
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.72B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
150,420
-179,987
| -54% | -$1.42M |
|
|
LDRH
2588
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,394
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
HPTX
2589
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
54,032
+20,812
| +63% | +$535K |
|
|
CAVM
2590
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2591
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
202,653
+62,662
| +45% | +$443K |
|
|
PBPB
2592
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,289
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
CNQR
2593
PUT
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-14,900
| -50% | -$1.3M |
|
2594
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$46.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-603,400
| -76% | -$4.59M |
|
2595
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+15,400
| +179% | +$842K |
|
2596
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
38,556
-72,749
| -65% | -$2.55M |
|
2597
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2598
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.38B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$509K |
|
|
TVTY
2599
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,857
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2600
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,701
+33,858
| +495% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.