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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAS
2901
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,648
-155,182
| -89% | -$8.16M |
|
2902
PUT
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-63,700
| -57% | -$1.4M |
|
2903
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.19B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,095
| – | – |
|
|
SIGM
2904
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
223,438
+148,882
| +200% | +$598K |
|
|
ACI
2905
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,998
-1,696
| -6% | -$70.3K |
|
2906
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-20,900
| -53% | -$1.09M |
|
2907
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.67B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
OB
2908
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+9,092
| +16% | +$140K |
|
2909
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,553
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
HGG
2910
PUT
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-50,000
| -33% | -$459K |
|
2911
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+15,000
| +100% | +$501K |
|
|
TNGO
2912
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,252
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
GOOD
2913
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$623M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,613
+45,643
| +416% | +$800K |
|
2914
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-34,613
| -75% | -$3.01M |
|
2915
Toro Company
TTC
$8.79B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,772
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
RAX
2916
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+6,800
| +29% | +$226K |
|
|
GNC
2917
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+8,500
| +40% | +$339K |
|
2918
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$900M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
MLNX
2919
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
2920
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$896K |
|
2921
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
| – | – |
|
2922
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.59B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TEN
2923
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
29,850
+5,102
| +21% | +$184K |
|
2924
Flowserve
FLS
$8.94B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
13,374
-159,934
| -92% | -$12.1M |
|
2925
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$37.7B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+119,032
| New | +$896K |
|
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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.