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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SDRL
2626
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
127
-731
| -85% | -$7.14M |
|
|
VEDL
2627
CALL
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2628
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
49,637
-113,571
| -70% | -$2.95M |
|
|
BNNY
2629
PUT
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2630
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
86,884
-1,039,388
| -92% | -$14.9M |
|
2631
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.48B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-50,000
| -63% | -$2.13M |
|
2632
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,392
-33,502
| -71% | -$3.03M |
|
|
ITG
2633
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
79,873
-44,764
| -36% | -$847K |
|
2634
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+453,495
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2635
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
| – | – |
|
|
UCB
2636
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
81,693
-84,547
| -51% | -$1.42M |
|
2637
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.45B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5,371
-46,215
| -90% | -$10.7M |
|
2638
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-2,900
| -4% | -$50.7K |
|
|
DCM
2639
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
77,986
+29,324
| +60% | +$477K |
|
2640
CALL
Centene
CNC
$30.5B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,400
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2641
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.1B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
AEL
2642
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,117
-109,381
| -67% | -$2.53M |
|
|
PX
2643
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ECOL
2644
CALL
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,100
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
LABL
2645
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,177
+3,612
| +12% | +$129K |
|
2646
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.7M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,604
-169,008
| -74% | -$4.45M |
|
2647
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
58,884
+37,046
| +170% | +$832K |
|
2648
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.26B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-72,200
| -82% | -$5.39M |
|
|
BFX
2649
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
119,387
-25,603
| -18% | -$259K |
|
2650
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
177,302
-53,471
| -23% | -$385K |
|
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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.