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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
120,607
+31,122
| +35% | +$5.54M |
|
|
PARA
627
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
361,000
-45,200
| -11% | -$2.69M |
|
628
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
795,559
+326,740
| +70% | +$9.31M |
|
629
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
640,336
-189,587
| -23% | -$6.22M |
|
|
AZPN
630
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
478,914
-19,181
| -4% | -$890K |
|
631
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
199,258
-60,486
| -23% | -$6.51M |
|
632
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
211,700
+21,100
| +11% | +$2.06M |
|
633
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
692,374
+339,522
| +96% | +$9.96M |
|
|
AET
634
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $22M | 0.03% |
271,789
+225,750
| +490% | +$17.1M |
|
635
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
259,400
+20,000
| +8% | +$1.63M |
|
636
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
77,277
+13,753
| +22% | +$4.08M |
|
637
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
375,238
+242,181
| +182% | +$14.2M |
|
638
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
300,162
-70,870
| -19% | -$5.22M |
|
639
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
316,600
+14,300
| +5% | +$970K |
|
|
EMC
640
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
826,210
-7,922,267
| -91% | -$209M |
|
641
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
312,589
+137,300
| +78% | +$9.15M |
|
642
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$697M
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
191,400
+13,700
| +8% | +$1.34M |
|
|
AAMC
643
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
51,087
+33,067
| +184% | +$18.7M |
|
644
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
814,006
+25,994
| +3% | +$718K |
|
645
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
349,000
+99,000
| +40% | +$5.91M |
|
646
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.1B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
+3,806,125
| New | +$22.2M |
|
647
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
1,109,894
-227,561
| -17% | -$4.29M |
|
648
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
577,049
-98,126
| -15% | -$3.26M |
|
649
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
1,407,600
-446,600
| -24% | -$6.94M |
|
|
DD
650
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
348,017
-163,952
| -32% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.