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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.3B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,056
| New | +$696K |
|
3177
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.9B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$675K |
|
3178
CALL
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$548M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+23,800
| +124% | +$468K |
|
|
CORE
3179
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
32,278
+15,218
| +89% | +$311K |
|
|
UNS
3180
DELISTED
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,166
| New | +$733K |
|
3181
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.14B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
29,772
+5,790
| +24% | +$134K |
|
3182
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$315M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-53,900
| -67% | -$1.7M |
|
3183
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
3184
Steris
STE
$22.9B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,617
| New | +$701K |
|
3185
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-44,700
| -82% | -$3.06M |
|
3186
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.4B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
127,552
+47,449
| +59% | +$277K |
|
3187
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$760M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,899
| New | +$932K |
|
3188
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-29,500
| -75% | -$2.07M |
|
3189
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$54.8B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
|
WAGE
3190
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-22,400
| -60% | -$998K |
|
3191
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.08B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,762
| New | +$643K |
|
3192
Salesforce
CRM
$154B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
12,425
-46,269
| -79% | -$2.5M |
|
|
EXXI
3193
CALL
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
| – | – |
|
3194
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.4B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
11,238
+6,169
| +122% | +$382K |
|
3195
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.5B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$681K |
|
|
PCL
3196
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
15,939
-155,577
| -91% | -$6.77M |
|
|
EVHC
3197
CALL
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
6,680
| – | – |
|
3198
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.64B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
13,589
+8,947
| +193% | +$474K |
|
3199
Caleres
CAL
$432M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
25,039
+16,840
| +205% | +$441K |
|
3200
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.