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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
Maximus
MMS
$3.23B
| – | – |
-41,087
| Closed | -$1.84M |
|
4377
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.57B
| – | – |
-110,325
| Closed | -$1.58M |
|
4378
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.94B
| – | – |
-16,100
| Closed | -$436K |
|
4379
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.26B
| – | – |
-10,238
| Closed | -$206K |
|
4380
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.8B
| – | – |
-73,580
| Closed | -$939K |
|
4381
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.87B
| – | – |
-18,796
| Closed | -$394K |
|
4382
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$26B
| – | – |
-28,500
| Closed | -$1.24M |
|
4383
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| – | – |
-17,704
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
4384
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| – | – |
-87,600
| Closed | -$1.48M |
|
|
4385
PUT
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| – | – |
-22,800
| Closed | -$384K |
|
4386
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.73B
| – | – |
-4,557
| Closed | -$319K |
|
|
4387
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.73B
| – | – |
-41,500
| Closed | -$2.91M |
|
|
NGD
4388
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| – | – |
-37,728
| Closed | -$184K |
|
4389
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.7B
| – | – |
-22,804
| Closed | -$1.51M |
|
4390
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.04B
| – | – |
-17,694
| Closed | -$441K |
|
4391
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$439K |
|
|
4392
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17B
| – | – |
-154,032
| Closed | -$7.1M |
|
4393
PUT
NN Inc
NNBR
$271M
| – | – |
-30,000
| Closed | -$591K |
|
4394
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.42B
| – | – |
-8,300
| Closed | -$285K |
|
4395
ServiceNow
NOW
$111B
| – | – |
-431,570
| Closed | -$4.61M |
|
|
4396
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$111B
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$1.8M |
|
4397
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.93B
| – | – |
-30,200
| Closed | -$468K |
|
4398
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$33.2B
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$554K |
|
|
NVO
4399
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$220B
| – | – |
-52,800
| Closed | -$1.21M |
|
4400
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| – | – |
-28,317
| Closed | -$2.23M |
|
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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.