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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FARO
2651
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
26,910
-10,585
| -28% | -$485K |
|
|
NPSP
2652
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-51,800
| -56% | -$1.5M |
|
|
X
2653
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,674
-459,827
| -90% | -$11.8M |
|
2654
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$7.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2655
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+5,000
| +17% | +$194K |
|
2656
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-39,900
| -80% | -$4.88M |
|
|
HEES
2657
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,238
-7,589
| -17% | -$278K |
|
|
WSR
2658
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
88,176
+47,237
| +115% | +$672K |
|
|
BCR
2659
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
9,195
-33,805
| -79% | -$4.83M |
|
2660
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-21,500
| -42% | -$813K |
|
|
RENT
2661
PUT
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2662
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-40,000
| -71% | -$3.12M |
|
|
LUMO
2663
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
5,480
+4,336
| +379% | +$882K |
|
2664
Gray Television
GTN
$437M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
99,569
-33,985
| -25% | -$382K |
|
2665
CALL
YPF
YPF
$19.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-24,100
| -38% | -$737K |
|
|
SPN
2666
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
3,614
-7,008
| -66% | -$2.32M |
|
|
KKD
2667
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-6,500
| -7% | -$113K |
|
2668
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,432
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
MOBI
2669
DELISTED
Sky-mobi Limited ADS
MOBI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
156,789
+4,900
| +3% | +$34.9K |
|
2670
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
90,547
-56,483
| -38% | -$741K |
|
|
BGC
2671
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2672
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+10,000
| +127% | +$695K |
|
|
BBBY
2673
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$479M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
109,242
-154,717
| -59% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ICON
2674
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
3,009
-15,728
| -84% | -$6.49M |
|
|
NADL
2675
DELISTED
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd
NADL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,163
| New | +$1.14M |
|
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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.