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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
AutoZone
AZO
$50.2B
| – | – |
-45,926
| Closed | -$24.3M |
|
4152
CALL
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| – | – |
-5,000
| Closed | -$206K |
|
4153
Barings BDC
BBDC
$868M
| – | – |
-36,538
| Closed | -$946K |
|
4154
CALL
Belden
BDC
$4.12B
| – | – |
-7,800
| Closed | -$543K |
|
|
4155
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4.12B
| – | – |
-6,000
| Closed | -$418K |
|
4156
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.29B
| – | – |
-191,566
| Closed | -$39M |
|
4157
BGC Group
BGC
$5.65B
| – | – |
-55,529
| Closed | -$234K |
|
4158
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| – | – |
-17,500
| Closed | -$527K |
|
4159
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$818K |
|
|
4160
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| – | – |
-22,300
| Closed | -$729K |
|
4161
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| – | – |
-160,611
| Closed | -$7.34M |
|
4162
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| – | – |
-13,700
| Closed | -$918K |
|
|
4163
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| – | – |
-7,600
| Closed | -$509K |
|
4164
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| – | – |
-25,933
| Closed | -$1.48M |
|
|
4165
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| – | – |
-6,800
| Closed | -$412K |
|
|
BRFS
4166
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| – | – |
-400,108
| Closed | -$7.99M |
|
4167
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.94B
| – | – |
-109,596
| Closed | -$4.51M |
|
4168
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| – | – |
-37,873
| Closed | -$102K |
|
4169
Burlington
BURL
$22.5B
| – | – |
-15,748
| Closed | -$465K |
|
4170
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.78B
| – | – |
-10,548
| Closed | -$1.39M |
|
4171
CACI
CACI
$11B
| – | – |
-21,607
| Closed | -$1.53M |
|
|
4172
PUT
CACI
CACI
$11B
| – | – |
-24,500
| Closed | -$1.81M |
|
|
CADE
4173
CALL
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| – | – |
-47,700
| Closed | -$1.19M |
|
|
CADE
4174
PUT
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| – | – |
-11,600
| Closed | -$290K |
|
4175
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.32B
| – | – |
-8,300
| Closed | -$395K |
|
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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.