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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.2B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$575K |
|
3327
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
6,696
-151,605
| -96% | -$13M |
|
3328
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$450M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
3329
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$450M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$640K |
|
3330
PUT
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
25,330
-84,435
| -77% | -$1.94M |
|
|
LIN
3331
DELISTED
LIN MEDIA LLC CLASS A COM
LIN
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
22,568
-1,000
| -4% | -$25.2K |
|
|
CALD
3332
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
51,458
+26,765
| +108% | +$286K |
|
|
JONE
3333
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,625
| New | +$502K |
|
3334
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-132,333
| -64% | -$1.17M |
|
|
IXYS
3335
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
49,673
-7,104
| -13% | -$78.5K |
|
|
ACAS
3336
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-19,300
| -33% | -$288K |
|
|
SF
3337
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.4B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
29,025
| – | – |
|
3338
Plexus
PLXS
$6.43B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
14,086
-237
| -2% | -$9.91K |
|
|
ADMS
3339
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,384
| New | +$598K |
|
|
RSTI
3340
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
25,345
-11,409
| -31% | -$265K |
|
3341
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.19B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,606
| New | +$573K |
|
3342
CALL
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$963M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,731
| New | +$586K |
|
3343
PUT
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.7M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$732K |
|
|
CSLT
3344
PUT
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$650K |
|
|
LADR
3345
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
41,720
+6,630
| +19% | +$97.4K |
|
|
RGC
3346
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,663
| New | +$560K |
|
3347
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
16,904
-4,704
| -22% | -$157K |
|
|
FISV
3348
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.7B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-60,000
| -75% | -$1.78M |
|
3349
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+706
| +7% | +$35.9K |
|
|
CNSL
3350
CALL
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,100
| New | +$548K |
|
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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.