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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
1,000,000
-42,123
| -4% | -$1.57M |
|
402
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
1,004,300
+73,200
| +8% | +$2.76M |
|
403
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
899,366
+823,492
| +1,085% | +$32.1M |
|
|
CELG
404
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
449,782
-488,800
| -52% | -$37.2M |
|
405
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $38.3M | 0.05% |
6,640,845
+3,271,364
| +97% | +$19.3M |
|
406
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
1,492,800
+221,600
| +17% | +$5.39M |
|
407
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $38.1M | 0.05% |
328,200
+60,000
| +22% | +$6.57M |
|
|
RAX
408
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $38.1M | 0.05% |
+1,130,907
| New | +$37.5M |
|
409
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $38M | 0.05% |
422,485
+339,977
| +412% | +$29.4M |
|
|
TIME
410
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
+1,562,360
| New | +$36.6M |
|
411
PUT
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
2,470,204
-886,965
| -26% | -$13.3M |
|
412
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
856,186
-524,113
| -38% | -$23.2M |
|
413
PUT
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
313,300
| – | – |
|
414
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
514,995
+88,825
| +21% | +$6.54M |
|
415
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $37.3M | 0.05% |
116,600
+1,000
| +0.9% | +$306K |
|
|
MDVN
416
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
964,612
+874,848
| +975% | +$29.5M |
|
417
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
440,000
-58,200
| -12% | -$5.01M |
|
418
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $37M | 0.05% |
1,013,791
-71,327
| -7% | -$2.56M |
|
419
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $36.9M | 0.05% |
212,179
+38,344
| +22% | +$5.72M |
|
420
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
766,786
+620,329
| +424% | +$29M |
|
|
VR
421
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
957,448
+915,092
| +2,160% | +$34.1M |
|
422
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
342,626
+30,873
| +10% | +$3.28M |
|
|
PXD
423
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
157,600
+20,400
| +15% | +$4.21M |
|
|
RTN
424
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
392,300
+46,800
| +14% | +$4.54M |
|
425
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
1,056,500
+551,500
| +109% | +$23.7M |
|
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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.