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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TXI
2876
DELISTED
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,414
| New | +$1M |
|
2877
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,784
-2,051
| -4% | -$44.8K |
|
|
DEG
2878
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,416
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2879
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$888M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$583K |
|
|
ACW
2880
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
214,522
-43,207
| -17% | -$220K |
|
2881
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$422M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,721
+5,926
| +18% | +$162K |
|
2882
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,210
-445,145
| -98% | -$42.7M |
|
2883
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$37.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
ALTR
2884
CALL
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
OKSB
2885
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
61,161
-5,915
| -9% | -$101K |
|
2886
StoneX
SNEX
$8.72B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+264,764
| New | +$987K |
|
|
HGG
2887
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
102,489
+52,329
| +104% | +$480K |
|
2888
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,994
+8,568
| +21% | +$164K |
|
2889
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$1M |
|
2890
Semtech
SMTC
$9.65B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,682
+2,015
| +5% | +$50.7K |
|
2891
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.99B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$900K |
|
2892
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
| – | – |
|
2893
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.01B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,000
| -71% | -$2.14M |
|
2894
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,049
+2,258
| +3% | +$30.1K |
|
2895
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$579M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,246
-29,353
| -48% | -$950K |
|
2896
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-30,000
| -57% | -$1.38M |
|
|
TXTR
2897
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,466
-18,834
| -30% | -$383K |
|
2898
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-30,100
| -72% | -$2.59M |
|
2899
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.01B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,225
+19,496
| +412% | +$867K |
|
2900
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+7,607
| +67% | +$413K |
|
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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.