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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
136,199
-16,593
| -11% | -$153K |
|
|
MAG
2727
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
-132,200
| -51% | -$1.03M |
|
|
PTNR
2728
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
155,734
+57,984
| +59% | +$501K |
|
2729
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+5,400
| +90% | +$542K |
|
|
MSB
2730
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$296M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,958
+27,150
| +78% | +$541K |
|
2731
PUT
Aon
AON
$80.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-83,800
| -86% | -$7.25M |
|
2732
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-28,800
| -41% | -$761K |
|
2733
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
DNY
2734
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
2735
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2736
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.82B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$937K |
|
|
GSIG
2737
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,175
-10,875
| -10% | -$137K |
|
|
PRE
2738
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,987
-74,638
| -87% | -$7.88M |
|
2739
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,428
-8,153
| -16% | -$211K |
|
2740
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.43B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
2741
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2742
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
| – | – |
|
2743
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.98B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,220
+20,220
| +506% | +$1.09M |
|
|
KKD
2744
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
74,548
+17,240
| +30% | +$299K |
|
|
DRYS
2745
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2746
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,897
-10,778
| -26% | -$426K |
|
2747
Fabrinet
FN
$14.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,506
-52,649
| -48% | -$1.07M |
|
2748
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
SNOW
2749
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
103,312
-32,540
| -24% | -$366K |
|
|
CCMP
2750
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,506
-33,815
| -56% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.