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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNBR
2951
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
| – | – |
|
|
ANW
2952
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
95,297
+85,289
| +852% | +$836K |
|
2953
KLA
KLAC
$222B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
132,180
-281,210
| -68% | -$1.87M |
|
2954
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.4B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-27,600
| -57% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CVO
2955
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
32,240
+5,168
| +19% | +$131K |
|
2956
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
12,896
-27,403
| -68% | -$1.77M |
|
|
PPO
2957
CALL
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$819K |
|
2958
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.2B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
13,311
-825,992
| -98% | -$50.2M |
|
|
ATHL
2959
CALL
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$839K |
|
2960
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.9B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
15,224
-153,836
| -91% | -$9.31M |
|
|
BPZ
2961
DELISTED
BPZ RESOURCES INC COM STK
BPZ
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
309,295
+278,066
| +890% | +$808K |
|
2962
NiSource
NI
$21.5B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
61,571
-738,180
| -92% | -$10.7M |
|
|
CSLT
2963
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,627
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
GFN
2964
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
NWBO
2965
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+141,397
| New | +$900K |
|
2966
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
16,426
+1,926
| +13% | +$108K |
|
|
MXIM
2967
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+18,000
| +180% | +$599K |
|
2968
SAP
SAP
$215B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
12,291
-132,342
| -92% | -$10.3M |
|
|
AUO
2969
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
225,362
+139,741
| +163% | +$534K |
|
2970
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$418M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
37,537
-21,263
| -36% | -$540K |
|
2971
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.5B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
31,250
-116,563
| -79% | -$3.41M |
|
|
SJR
2972
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
36,740
-21,000
| -36% | -$516K |
|
2973
Broadwind
BWEN
$81.7M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
+107,293
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
ANR
2974
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
+253,548
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2975
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.5B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$878K |
|
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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.