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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $29M | 0.04% |
244,731
+231,791
| +1,791% | +$26.8M |
|
502
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $29M | 0.04% |
606,100
+150,000
| +33% | +$7M |
|
503
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
137,581
-136,288
| -50% | -$26.3M |
|
|
BHI
504
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
387,100
+52,300
| +16% | +$3.64M |
|
505
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
1,148,700
+69,300
| +6% | +$1.78M |
|
506
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
838,213
-309,088
| -27% | -$13.3M |
|
|
SWI
507
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
740,954
+669,875
| +942% | +$26.8M |
|
508
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
585,300
-198,150
| -25% | -$9.18M |
|
|
GPOR
509
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
455,240
+327,950
| +258% | +$22M |
|
|
BERY
510
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
1,198,819
+877,818
| +273% | +$19.2M |
|
|
NLSN
511
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
+583,638
| New | +$27.2M |
|
512
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
19,238
| – | – |
|
513
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
323,300
+10,800
| +3% | +$938K |
|
|
PX
514
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
+212,181
| New | +$27.8M |
|
515
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
336,985
+111,735
| +50% | +$9.34M |
|
|
HAWK
516
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,037,292
+992,776
| +2,230% | +$24.6M |
|
517
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $28M | 0.04% |
367,800
+218,300
| +146% | +$16.6M |
|
518
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $28M | 0.04% |
174,400
-33,400
| -16% | -$5.43M |
|
519
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $28M | 0.04% |
214,900
-10,000
| -4% | -$1.32M |
|
520
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $28M | 0.04% |
947,478
+453,194
| +92% | +$11.8M |
|
|
GNC
521
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
819,133
-408,629
| -33% | -$16.3M |
|
522
CALL
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
503,669
+78,600
| +18% | +$4.29M |
|
523
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
745,341
+352,550
| +90% | +$12.1M |
|
524
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
682,800
-254,500
| -27% | -$10.5M |
|
|
SCTY
525
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
391,400
+20,500
| +6% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.