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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHDX
2826
PUT
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$532K |
|
|
EDE
2827
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,683
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
SHOR
2828
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
167,575
+67,543
| +68% | +$486K |
|
|
ENOC
2829
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,678
-70,281
| -55% | -$1.42M |
|
|
RFP
2830
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
|
NILE
2831
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,928
+26,388
| +210% | +$831K |
|
2832
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
264,930
+178,066
| +205% | +$706K |
|
|
MXWL
2833
CALL
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+36,600
| +104% | +$575K |
|
|
SPPI
2834
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
133,573
+112,876
| +545% | +$856K |
|
|
NFX
2835
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,574
-92,090
| -79% | -$3.3M |
|
|
MZTI
2836
PUT
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.05B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
CZZ
2837
PUT
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2838
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,193
-15,194
| -29% | -$414K |
|
2839
Photronics
PLAB
$1.65B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,897
+3,739
| +3% | +$32.4K |
|
2840
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
65,794
+14,600
| +29% | +$239K |
|
|
DMND
2841
PUT
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
| – | – |
|
2842
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
+29,600
| +34% | +$243K |
|
|
HEES
2843
PUT
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+12,400
| +72% | +$455K |
|
|
AOI
2844
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,165
+6,106
| +16% | +$161K |
|
2845
Northern Trust
NTRS
$21.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,771
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
DF
2846
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
| – | – |
|
2847
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,719
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2848
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
-132,800
| -45% | -$883K |
|
|
KSU
2849
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2850
PUT
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$84M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-10,000
| -34% | -$562K |
|
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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.