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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
465,900
-413,600
| -47% | -$22.8M |
|
602
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
418,032
-369,613
| -47% | -$19.5M |
|
603
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
240,300
+51,800
| +27% | +$4.7M |
|
604
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
943,000
+102,200
| +12% | +$2.38M |
|
|
INFA
605
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
653,575
+999
| +0.2% | +$36.8K |
|
606
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
265,600
+54,500
| +26% | +$4.68M |
|
607
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
599,200
-27,800
| -4% | -$1.03M |
|
608
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
391,347
-46,303
| -11% | -$2.69M |
|
609
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
736,587
+180,431
| +32% | +$5.11M |
|
|
BPY
610
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
1,106,423
+12,663
| +1% | +$252K |
|
|
MTOR
611
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
1,770,118
+47,021
| +3% | +$618K |
|
612
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
216,214
-10,430
| -5% | -$1.11M |
|
613
Knowles
KN
$3.22B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
750,000
-573,519
| -43% | -$17.3M |
|
614
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $23M | 0.03% |
286,034
-65,521
| -19% | -$5.05M |
|
615
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $23M | 0.03% |
483,000
+185,700
| +62% | +$6.81M |
|
616
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $23M | 0.03% |
400,876
+212,474
| +113% | +$11.7M |
|
|
FDO
617
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $23M | 0.03% |
347,710
-456,750
| -57% | -$27.5M |
|
618
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $23M | 0.03% |
978,006
+474,593
| +94% | +$10.4M |
|
619
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
151,000
-21,500
| -12% | -$3M |
|
620
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
463,100
| – | – |
|
|
SUNE
621
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
1,007,900
+657,000
| +187% | +$12.8M |
|
|
XLNX
622
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
478,600
+20,000
| +4% | +$963K |
|
|
HES
623
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
228,400
+58,000
| +34% | +$5.23M |
|
|
USG
624
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
746,798
-493,015
| -40% | -$15.1M |
|
625
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
251,500
+131,800
| +110% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.