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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$8.98B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,700
| New | +$787K |
|
3002
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
271,560
-2,275,720
| -89% | -$7.86M |
|
|
ZLTQ
3003
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-50,000
| -45% | -$855K |
|
3004
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,142
| New | +$848K |
|
3005
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.13B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$789K |
|
3006
State Street
STT
$48.4B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
13,501
-52,099
| -79% | -$3.43M |
|
|
RNDY
3007
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+164,759
| New | +$966K |
|
3008
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.08B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
49,371
-26,068
| -35% | -$434K |
|
|
ACAT
3009
PUT
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+13,000
| +130% | +$516K |
|
|
TRAK
3010
CALL
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+12,100
| +153% | +$524K |
|
|
TRAK
3011
PUT
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$866K |
|
|
YELL
3012
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,281
| New | +$719K |
|
|
QLIK
3013
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3014
PUT
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.49B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$903K |
|
3015
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.77B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
26,079
+6,699
| +35% | +$229K |
|
|
EGIO
3016
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
7,377
+1,390
| +23% | +$132K |
|
3017
Matsons
MATX
$6.11B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
33,573
-102,780
| -75% | -$2.5M |
|
3018
CALL
Standex International
SXI
$3.33B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$830K |
|
3019
Shutterstock
SSTK
$209M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
10,835
-6,781
| -38% | -$492K |
|
|
PMCS
3020
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
117,831
+37,858
| +47% | +$274K |
|
|
BBBY
3021
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$479M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,601
| New | +$929K |
|
3022
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,800
| -44% | -$678K |
|
|
3023
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-18,400
| -65% | -$1.6M |
|
3024
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
3025
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,800
| -75% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.