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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Tredegar Corp
TG
$260M
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,465
| New | +$737K |
|
|
MEAS
3127
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
9,083
+172
| +2% | +$11.9K |
|
|
TTM
3128
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$768K |
|
|
SIVB
3129
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-30,542
| -82% | -$3.41M |
|
|
ECOM
3130
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,595
| New | +$751K |
|
3131
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.9B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,750
| New | +$762K |
|
3132
Winmark
WINA
$1.2B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,154
| New | +$789K |
|
3133
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
| – | – |
|
|
BBT
3134
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.5B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
33,341
+20,832
| +167% | +$491K |
|
|
ARMH
3135
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-3,300
| -16% | -$153K |
|
3136
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.46B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,836
| New | +$800K |
|
|
KYO
3137
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
16,247
+8,416
| +107% | +$386K |
|
|
SWI
3138
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$799K |
|
3139
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.7B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$702K |
|
|
CAM
3140
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
| – | – |
|
3141
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
14,626
-117,600
| -89% | -$5.79M |
|
3142
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-166,854
| -64% | -$1.47M |
|
3143
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.7B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-118,500
| -93% | -$8.03M |
|
3144
CALL
SAP
SAP
$215B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3145
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.8M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$752K |
|
|
CALD
3146
CALL
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-170,300
| -73% | -$1.82M |
|
3147
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
27,710
-84,907
| -75% | -$2.26M |
|
|
TUP
3148
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-15,000
| -62% | -$1.26M |
|
3149
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.01B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
16,758
-120,072
| -88% | -$5.31M |
|
3150
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$30.1B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
| – | – |
|
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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.