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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWPH
2851
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$695K |
|
2852
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$383B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2853
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.01B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,868
+11,804
| +47% | +$332K |
|
2854
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.67B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,600
| New | +$1M |
|
2855
Quad
QUAD
$479M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,828
-46,002
| -49% | -$988K |
|
2856
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-9,800
| -49% | -$1M |
|
2857
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.82B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,250
-93,094
| -83% | -$5.15M |
|
2858
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,883
-245,635
| -95% | -$19.3M |
|
|
SQI
2859
PUT
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,300
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2860
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-15,900
| -32% | -$429K |
|
2861
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,145
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
GAP
2862
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
|
NP
2863
CALL
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2864
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$981K |
|
|
AUD
2865
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
98,998
+7,552
| +8% | +$78.9K |
|
|
ZVO
2866
PUT
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2867
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$79.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,911
-1,000
| -10% | -$114K |
|
2868
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$236M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,022
+9,688
| +291% | +$713K |
|
|
OLP
2869
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$542M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,582
-27
| -0.1% | -$588 |
|
|
GTAT
2870
CALL
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-50,000
| -47% | -$825K |
|
2871
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.61B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,911
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2872
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.79B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,085
+17,049
| +142% | +$580K |
|
|
ISIL
2873
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,700
| New | +$963K |
|
2874
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.96B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DCH
2875
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
| – | – |
|
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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.