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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APOL
2701
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
NDZ
2702
DELISTED
NORDION INC COM STK (CDA)
NDZ
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
99,559
-150,575
| -60% | -$1.82M |
|
2703
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$18.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+21,600
| +257% | +$846K |
|
2704
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.6M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
28,156
-7,886
| -22% | -$351K |
|
2705
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
81,357
+59,156
| +266% | +$784K |
|
2706
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,642
+18,664
| +208% | +$733K |
|
|
TMH
2707
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,944
-84,985
| -77% | -$4.11M |
|
2708
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
52,276
-41,107
| -44% | -$965K |
|
2709
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-35,000
| -57% | -$1.62M |
|
|
TRIB
2710
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.9M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
359
+107
| +42% | +$380K |
|
|
CIT
2711
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-12,800
| -32% | -$577K |
|
|
FRTX
2712
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
322
-10
| -3% | -$37.6K |
|
2713
LG Display
LPL
$2.79B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,493
-39,123
| -33% | -$542K |
|
2714
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-3,900
| -17% | -$223K |
|
2715
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.6T
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,663,560
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2716
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.44B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
SLXP
2717
PUT
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2718
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2719
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$164B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2720
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.28B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,961
+7,134
| +10% | +$118K |
|
2721
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$796M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
95,101
+9,402
| +11% | +$121K |
|
|
AT
2722
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
299,308
-405,676
| -58% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CCC
2723
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
54,809
-65,450
| -54% | -$1.39M |
|
|
ANK
2724
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,108
-25,994
| -55% | -$1.51M |
|
2725
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,490
| New | +$1.11M |
|
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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.