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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| – | – |
-3,690
| Closed | -$245K |
|
|
4277
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| – | – |
-7,944
| Closed | -$527K |
|
|
4278
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| – | – |
-46,120
| Closed | -$3.06M |
|
4279
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14B
| – | – |
-53,772
| Closed | -$965K |
|
4280
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| – | – |
-45,400
| Closed | -$2.08M |
|
|
4281
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| – | – |
-7,000
| Closed | -$321K |
|
4282
PUT
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.22B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$596K |
|
4283
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| – | – |
-5,394
| Closed | -$253K |
|
4284
CALL
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.04B
| – | – |
-9,300
| Closed | -$449K |
|
4285
PUT
StealthGas
GASS
$329M
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$171K |
|
4286
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.52B
| – | – |
-98,869
| Closed | -$6.47M |
|
4287
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.36B
| – | – |
-32,711
| Closed | -$572K |
|
4288
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| – | – |
-334,554
| Closed | -$7.19M |
|
4289
CALL
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$90M
| – | – |
-18,400
| Closed | -$1.22M |
|
|
4290
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$90M
| – | – |
-14,200
| Closed | -$799K |
|
4291
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.4B
| – | – |
-250,000
| Closed | -$923K |
|
4292
Graco
GGG
$13B
| – | – |
-15,183
| Closed | -$378K |
|
|
4293
PUT
Graco
GGG
$13B
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$3.74M |
|
4294
Gildan
GIL
$9.38B
| – | – |
-122,002
| Closed | -$3.07M |
|
4295
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| – | – |
-27,450
| Closed | -$1.44M |
|
4296
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$631K |
|
4297
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$2.13M |
|
|
4298
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$2.13M |
|
4299
GSK
GSK
$104B
| – | – |
-43,788
| Closed | -$2.92M |
|
4300
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$409M
| – | – |
-124,800
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
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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.