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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.17B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
15,237
-22,933
| -60% | -$308K |
|
3927
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.77B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,757
| New | +$214K |
|
3928
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.09B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,130
| New | +$209K |
|
|
ATCO
3929
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,174
| New | +$205K |
|
3930
Chegg
CHGG
$118M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
30,350
+8,250
| +37% | +$50.3K |
|
3931
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.2B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
3,486
-1,827
| -34% | -$112K |
|
3932
New York Times
NYT
$12B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,101
| New | +$220K |
|
|
ATRI
3933
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
656
-172
| -21% | -$52.4K |
|
3934
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$40.1B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESIO
3935
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,253
| New | +$249K |
|
3936
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$168M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,044
| New | +$225K |
|
3937
Saia
SAIA
$10.9B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
4,826
-22,464
| -82% | -$932K |
|
3938
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,280
| New | +$217K |
|
|
XRM
3939
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
15,097
-3,669
| -20% | -$50.6K |
|
3940
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.3B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$215K |
|
3941
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.22B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$191K |
|
|
CORE
3942
PUT
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$188K |
|
3943
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.44B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$194K |
|
|
HCBK
3944
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,019
| New | +$207K |
|
|
AUXL
3945
CALL
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
|
AMPE
3946
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
82
-383
| -82% | -$782K |
|
|
DF
3947
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-88,211
| -88% | -$1.44M |
|
|
MCRL
3948
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
18,287
-1,500
| -8% | -$16.2K |
|
|
FRED
3949
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
13,383
-14,834
| -53% | -$249K |
|
|
TEU
3950
DELISTED
BOX SHIPS INCORPORATED SHS (MARSHALL ISLANDS)
TEU
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
135,738
+48,297
| +55% | +$80.7K |
|
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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.