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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BWLD
451
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
201,500
| – | – |
|
452
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
6,635,060
+6,381,995
| +2,522% | +$28.6M |
|
453
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
282,551
+153,307
| +119% | +$15.8M |
|
454
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $33M | 0.05% |
415,800
+84,900
| +26% | +$6.18M |
|
455
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
407,800
-90,400
| -18% | -$7.45M |
|
|
XLS
456
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
2,057,968
+426,762
| +26% | +$7.04M |
|
|
HES
457
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
329,900
+145,800
| +79% | +$13.2M |
|
458
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
560,000
+15,400
| +3% | +$832K |
|
|
CVC
459
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
1,839,710
+414,909
| +29% | +$7.09M |
|
460
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
513,939
-938,894
| -65% | -$57M |
|
|
SNDK
461
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
309,300
+234,900
| +316% | +$21.3M |
|
462
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
396,200
+120,000
| +43% | +$9.47M |
|
|
ENLC
463
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
765,709
+414,651
| +118% | +$15.8M |
|
464
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
+410,826
| New | +$30.5M |
|
465
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
271,460
-130,430
| -32% | -$16.2M |
|
466
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
301,192
+289,546
| +2,486% | +$28.7M |
|
|
WFM
467
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
819,100
+547,300
| +201% | +$23.9M |
|
468
Genpact
G
$5.3B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
1,793,610
+242,557
| +16% | +$4.14M |
|
469
Archrock
AROC
$6.33B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
697,353
-173,896
| -20% | -$7.51M |
|
470
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,055,842
+140,994
| +15% | +$3.68M |
|
471
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
363,200
+310,000
| +583% | +$24.2M |
|
472
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
797,907
+720,540
| +931% | +$26.8M |
|
473
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $31M | 0.04% |
244,900
+151,700
| +163% | +$19.2M |
|
474
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
2,422,218
+353,158
| +17% | +$3.44M |
|
475
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
+864,440
| New | +$29.9M |
|
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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.