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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$17.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
57,365
+15,229
| +36% | +$293K |
|
2677
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$411M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
6,609
-864
| -12% | -$158K |
|
|
ZLTQ
2678
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
84,945
-44,186
| -34% | -$755K |
|
|
SYNT
2679
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,896
+19,822
| +197% | +$816K |
|
|
CPHD
2680
CALL
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
| – | – |
|
2681
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-60,000
| -73% | -$3.36M |
|
2682
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
17,348
-12,653
| -42% | -$959K |
|
2683
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-40,000
| -76% | -$3.84M |
|
|
CORE
2684
CALL
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2685
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,312
+43,620
| +170% | +$773K |
|
2686
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-11,600
| -43% | -$946K |
|
2687
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$46.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+33,300
| +125% | +$672K |
|
2688
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$49.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-19,300
| -66% | -$2.43M |
|
|
HPY
2689
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,826
-45,813
| -60% | -$1.86M |
|
|
AOL
2690
PUT
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
| – | – |
|
2691
Sanmina
SANM
$8.78B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,634
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2692
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$371M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,986
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
RGC
2693
CALL
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
SAVE
2694
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-28,600
| -59% | -$1.69M |
|
2695
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.14B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
84,083
-234,143
| -74% | -$3.57M |
|
2696
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,601
-12,818
| -15% | -$240K |
|
|
ANAT
2697
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,053
+4,270
| +63% | +$485K |
|
|
PHLT
2698
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
124,335
-10,730
| -8% | -$97.9K |
|
2699
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2700
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-31,900
| -76% | -$3.93M |
|
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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.