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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAVM
2926
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$460K |
|
|
CVGW
2927
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,287
| New | +$958K |
|
2928
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.4B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
-40,000
| -23% | -$339K |
|
|
ACAT
2929
CALL
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$996K |
|
2930
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$897K |
|
|
CONN
2931
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ININ
2932
PUT
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2933
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-15,400
| -80% | -$3.7M |
|
|
GLUU
2934
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
196,526
+153,893
| +361% | +$615K |
|
2935
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$252M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$1M |
|
|
DEL
2936
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
16,208
+2,628
| +19% | +$161K |
|
2937
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$525M
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$861K |
|
2938
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
35,882
-22,841
| -39% | -$594K |
|
|
CHSP
2939
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
32,341
-114,381
| -78% | -$3.23M |
|
|
GES
2940
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
| – | – |
|
|
WDR
2941
CALL
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-11,400
| -42% | -$738K |
|
2942
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.74B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
36,755
-117,054
| -76% | -$2.83M |
|
|
AHT
2943
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
90
-1
| -1% | -$9.93K |
|
|
SGMO
2944
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
| – | – |
|
|
MVC
2945
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
75,012
-20,176
| -21% | -$260K |
|
2946
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.01B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
18,796
-51,872
| -73% | -$2.22M |
|
2947
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.5B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-152,504
| -93% | -$13M |
|
|
SMRT
2948
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
69,523
-22,162
| -24% | -$295K |
|
2949
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.22B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+50,000
| +435% | +$709K |
|
|
AREX
2950
PUT
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-56,000
| -57% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.