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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$666K |
|
3202
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.2B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
| – | – |
|
3203
MarineMax
HZO
$748M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
42,669
-66,279
| -61% | -$1.05M |
|
3204
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.86B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,071
| New | +$710K |
|
|
CNH
3205
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.3B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
80,159
-259,965
| -76% | -$2.48M |
|
|
WIBC
3206
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
69,367
-30,411
| -30% | -$315K |
|
3207
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.82B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
48,553
-119,060
| -71% | -$1.74M |
|
3208
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$829M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
76,701
+7,878
| +11% | +$62.4K |
|
3209
PUT
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
| – | – |
|
|
CLR
3210
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-84,764
| -90% | -$5.89M |
|
3211
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.71B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$660K |
|
|
VTLE
3212
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
1,143
+332
| +41% | +$188K |
|
3213
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-29,800
| -58% | -$876K |
|
3214
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.65B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+151,166
| New | +$769K |
|
3215
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.77B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
18,114
-46,647
| -72% | -$1.89M |
|
3216
CALL
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3217
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
14,443
-59,560
| -80% | -$3.03M |
|
|
ENDP
3218
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
WAC
3219
CALL
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
3220
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.4B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$663K |
|
|
SFBS
3221
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.9B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,534
| New | +$696K |
|
3222
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
3,624
-6,475
| -64% | -$1.15M |
|
|
DYN
3223
PUT
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$618K |
|
3224
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.03B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
45,532
-84,793
| -65% | -$1.33M |
|
|
VISN
3225
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.61B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
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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.