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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-16,700
| -57% | -$937K |
|
|
ATVI
3252
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
FPO
3253
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,018
| New | +$664K |
|
3254
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.15B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-2,400
| -9% | -$67.1K |
|
3255
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$614K |
|
3256
CALL
Medifast
MED
$107M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$682K |
|
|
BRSS
3257
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
39,395
-65,983
| -63% | -$1.06M |
|
|
ARI
3258
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$864M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,259
| New | +$672K |
|
3259
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.29B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
88,831
+9,393
| +12% | +$73.1K |
|
3260
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.31B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,897
| New | +$633K |
|
3261
CALL
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ICLR
$13.7B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,100
| +41% | +$177K |
|
|
STNR
3262
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
15,349
+4,461
| +41% | +$188K |
|
3263
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.23B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-86,000
| -89% | -$5.28M |
|
|
WBK
3264
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
20,576
+11,539
| +128% | +$373K |
|
3265
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
25,560
-23,535
| -48% | -$611K |
|
3266
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$432M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
3267
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
NXTM
3268
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,716
| New | +$597K |
|
|
CAMP
3269
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
1,315
+794
| +152% | +$373K |
|
3270
PUT
YPF
YPF
$19.7B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-500
| -2% | -$15.3K |
|
|
KSU
3271
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
6,084
-98,409
| -94% | -$10.2M |
|
3272
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
11,582
-221,419
| -95% | -$12.2M |
|
3273
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
22,478
+12,217
| +119% | +$338K |
|
|
ADVS
3274
PUT
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-38,700
| -66% | -$1.15M |
|
3275
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$595K |
|
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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.