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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Timken Company
TKR
$9.82B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
417,211
+410,670
| +6,278% | +$18.6M |
|
|
MW
677
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
+362,557
| New | +$18.4M |
|
678
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
885,505
+243,928
| +38% | +$5.4M |
|
|
WBMD
679
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
415,743
-113,928
| -22% | -$4.97M |
|
680
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $20M | 0.03% |
489,300
| – | – |
|
681
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $20M | 0.03% |
815,457
+126,030
| +18% | +$3.13M |
|
682
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
470,000
-300,000
| -39% | -$12.2M |
|
683
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
385,400
+40,000
| +12% | +$1.97M |
|
|
TWX
684
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
282,700
+12,041
| +4% | +$792K |
|
|
CHMT
685
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
759,522
-450,723
| -37% | -$11.1M |
|
686
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
+2,623,045
| New | +$19.9M |
|
|
SVU
687
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
343,705
+34,555
| +11% | +$1.78M |
|
688
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
210,000
+18,100
| +9% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CBI
689
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
289,300
+27,800
| +11% | +$2.21M |
|
690
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
337,318
-135,066
| -29% | -$7.51M |
|
691
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
308,700
+41,500
| +16% | +$2.52M |
|
692
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
784,580
+508,315
| +184% | +$13.1M |
|
693
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$12.6M |
|
694
CALL
Costco
COST
$415B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
170,500
+59,700
| +54% | +$6.85M |
|
695
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
2,702,000
+53,000
| +2% | +$352K |
|
|
CLR
696
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
247,800
+95,400
| +63% | +$6.63M |
|
697
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
223,400
| – | – |
|
|
RTN
698
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
210,800
-8,300
| -4% | -$805K |
|
|
SGI
699
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
1,301,912
+343,204
| +36% | +$4.6M |
|
|
GG
700
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
696,200
+41,600
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.