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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.4B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
| – | – |
|
3052
Stoneridge
SRI
$200M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
79,556
+24,806
| +45% | +$260K |
|
|
FITB
3053
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
39,864
+29,714
| +293% | +$629K |
|
|
AV
3054
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,368
| New | +$844K |
|
3055
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
40,008
-11,496
| -22% | -$240K |
|
3056
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$11.8B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+14,900
| +229% | +$573K |
|
|
HMIN
3057
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
24,804
+8,472
| +52% | +$265K |
|
3058
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,043
| New | +$869K |
|
|
VIVO
3059
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
41,055
-52,354
| -56% | -$1.08M |
|
|
TLRA
3060
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
179,390
+165,198
| +1,164% | +$706K |
|
|
USAP
3061
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
25,999
-2,063
| -7% | -$66.7K |
|
3062
PUT
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.7M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,700
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
TSC
3063
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
59,547
+29,767
| +100% | +$406K |
|
3064
Caterpillar
CAT
$361B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
7,732
-523,063
| -99% | -$54.9M |
|
3065
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.4M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
914
-2,015
| -69% | -$1.8M |
|
3066
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.68B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-54,800
| -79% | -$2.65M |
|
3067
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.29B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
| – | – |
|
|
TUP
3068
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-25,000
| -71% | -$2.1M |
|
|
TUP
3069
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-35,900
| -78% | -$3.02M |
|
3070
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$18.4B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+12,100
| +153% | +$474K |
|
3071
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
50,581
-8,414
| -14% | -$141K |
|
|
KS
3072
CALL
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-68,800
| -73% | -$1.95M |
|
3073
Twin Disc
TWIN
$321M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
25,075
-2,342
| -9% | -$70.6K |
|
3074
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
BID
3075
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
19,720
+10,518
| +114% | +$428K |
|
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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.