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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.2B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
|
LITB
3902
LightInTheBox
LITB
$50.4M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,051
| New | +$199K |
|
3903
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.06B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-11,300
| -82% | -$860K |
|
3904
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.28B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-100,400
| -93% | -$2.81M |
|
3905
Ciena
CIEN
$47.7B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
10,595
-55,640
| -84% | -$1.14M |
|
3906
Precigen
PGEN
$1.87B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,518
| New | +$193K |
|
3907
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
10,226
-79,653
| -89% | -$1.72M |
|
|
UPL
3908
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$219K |
|
|
TUMI
3909
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
11,379
-36,159
| -76% | -$730K |
|
|
SF
3910
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-45,000
| -81% | -$927K |
|
3911
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.75B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,146
| New | +$222K |
|
3912
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
4,406
-56,586
| -93% | -$2.75M |
|
|
PGTI
3913
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
26,746
-123,660
| -82% | -$1.15M |
|
3914
Deluxe
DLX
$1.27B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,852
| New | +$211K |
|
|
KW
3915
CALL
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$198K |
|
|
RAVN
3916
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
6,741
-32,680
| -83% | -$1.04M |
|
|
VISN
3917
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.59B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$239K |
|
|
HI
3918
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,804
| New | +$210K |
|
3919
CNA Financial
CNA
$15B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,454
| New | +$223K |
|
3920
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,708
| New | +$194K |
|
3921
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.8B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-1,400
| -14% | -$30.3K |
|
|
RALY
3922
PUT
DELISTED
RALLY SOFTWARE DEV CORP
RALY
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$249K |
|
|
CY
3923
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3924
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.3B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
1,810
-105,249
| -98% | -$11.8M |
|
|
RC
3925
Ready Capital
RC
$260M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,068
| New | +$215K |
|
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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.