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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $36M | 0.05% |
303,369
+44,096
| +17% | +$5.1M |
|
427
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
605,558
+589,691
| +3,716% | +$34.3M |
|
|
WIN
428
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
458,127
+227,936
| +99% | +$16.6M |
|
429
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
678,900
+88,500
| +15% | +$4.45M |
|
430
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
570,723
-487,932
| -46% | -$29M |
|
|
MDCO
431
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
1,226,483
+362,054
| +42% | +$9.67M |
|
432
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
777,600
+26,100
| +3% | +$1.15M |
|
433
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
972,900
+807,000
| +486% | +$27.6M |
|
434
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
304,600
+65,000
| +27% | +$7.39M |
|
435
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
30,467
+7,950
| +35% | +$8.87M |
|
436
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $35M | 0.05% |
493,590
-453,371
| -48% | -$31.9M |
|
437
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $35M | 0.05% |
502,982
-102,283
| -17% | -$6.98M |
|
438
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $35M | 0.05% |
+733,647
| New | +$26.9M |
|
439
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $34.7M | 0.05% |
597,200
+231,000
| +63% | +$12.5M |
|
440
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
1,998,883
-3,676,669
| -65% | -$59.8M |
|
441
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
426,300
+36,700
| +9% | +$3.02M |
|
442
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
1,283,088
+793,208
| +162% | +$21.2M |
|
443
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
899,946
-1,300,031
| -59% | -$46.1M |
|
444
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
697,100
-623,700
| -47% | -$30.2M |
|
445
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $34M | 0.05% |
182,200
-265,600
| -59% | -$43.5M |
|
|
STRZA
446
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $34M | 0.05% |
1,142,527
-34,039
| -3% | -$1.04M |
|
447
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
726,933
-100,313
| -12% | -$4.72M |
|
448
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
321,300
+103,800
| +48% | +$10.1M |
|
449
CALL
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
353,400
+128,700
| +57% | +$11.6M |
|
450
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
409,438
-72,070
| -15% | -$5.67M |
|
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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.