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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
253,988
-16,288
| -6% | -$94K |
|
2602
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$269B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+9,800
| +109% | +$708K |
|
2603
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
189,770
+14,657
| +8% | +$98.1K |
|
|
AWAY
2604
CALL
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
EFII
2605
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,748
-115,867
| -79% | -$4.68M |
|
|
ELX
2606
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,108
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2607
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.39B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+18,100
| +213% | +$822K |
|
2608
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
126,285
-26,157
| -17% | -$233K |
|
2609
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.63B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
763
| – | – |
|
2610
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.16B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+50,000
| +65% | +$462K |
|
2611
Safe Bulkers
SB
$772M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
141,435
-137,132
| -49% | -$1.19M |
|
|
THR
2612
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,428
-34,600
| -40% | -$845K |
|
2613
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
236,800
+112,800
| +91% | +$649K |
|
|
PCO
2614
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
781
-140
| -15% | -$231K |
|
|
NAV
2615
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
36,646
+17,949
| +96% | +$637K |
|
|
MRH
2616
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,909
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2617
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
|
LXFT
2618
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
37,820
+19,656
| +108% | +$619K |
|
2619
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$56.7B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$633K |
|
2620
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.34B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
95,476
+65,359
| +217% | +$896K |
|
2621
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,064
-35,938
| -45% | -$1.01M |
|
|
JWN
2622
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2623
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
5,367
-45,134
| -89% | -$10.8M |
|
2624
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.85B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,185
-30,499
| -41% | -$843K |
|
|
QLIK
2625
PUT
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.38M |
|
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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.