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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
35,069
-7,314
| -17% | -$158K |
|
3102
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.6T
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
1,744,000
+836,000
| +92% | +$390K |
|
|
MDCI
3103
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
58,677
-49,730
| -46% | -$360K |
|
3104
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.7B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,271
| New | +$742K |
|
|
CJES
3105
PUT
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
3106
Gold Fields
GFI
$28.8B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
215,967
-443,125
| -67% | -$1.71M |
|
|
TCO
3107
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
10,594
-71,536
| -87% | -$5.26M |
|
|
MESG
3108
PUT
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$796K |
|
3109
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.2M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
45,889
+3,600
| +9% | +$65.7K |
|
|
SDRL
3110
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
75
-467
| -86% | -$4.56M |
|
|
PBPB
3111
PUT
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$816K |
|
|
KCG
3112
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
| – | – |
|
3113
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$65.5B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
|
IM
3114
CALL
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
| – | – |
|
|
GTLS
3115
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
9,623
-26,440
| -73% | -$2M |
|
|
HA
3116
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
58,093
-33,215
| -36% | -$480K |
|
|
ARO
3117
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
227,167
+67,600
| +42% | +$287K |
|
|
BSFT
3118
PUT
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-30,000
| -50% | -$719K |
|
3119
First American
FAF
$7.98B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,380
| New | +$774K |
|
3120
PUT
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3121
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.26B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-82,600
| -58% | -$1.09M |
|
3122
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.48B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$763K |
|
3123
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.06B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
27,239
+5,633
| +26% | +$163K |
|
|
RENT
3124
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,992
| New | +$794K |
|
|
SAPE
3125
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,347
| New | +$794K |
|
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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.