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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $17M | 0.02% |
158,100
+40,000
| +34% | +$4.12M |
|
|
SIRO
777
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $17M | 0.02% |
205,699
-36,101
| -15% | -$2.75M |
|
|
AMTD
778
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
539,000
| – | – |
|
779
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
224,100
+30,000
| +15% | +$2.27M |
|
780
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
184,500
| – | – |
|
781
Enovis
ENOV
$1.56B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
131,246
-16,803
| -11% | -$2.1M |
|
782
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
217,600
-12,600
| -5% | -$935K |
|
783
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
80,902
+77,126
| +2,043% | +$16M |
|
784
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
100,289
-15,546
| -13% | -$2.8M |
|
785
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
342,400
+38,000
| +12% | +$1.84M |
|
|
FRX
786
PUT
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
168,500
| – | – |
|
787
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
220,099
-486,359
| -69% | -$37.6M |
|
|
SEM
788
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
1,979,847
+1,097,326
| +124% | +$8.51M |
|
789
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
223,400
+35,100
| +19% | +$2.54M |
|
|
CERN
790
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
319,800
| – | – |
|
|
CVSA
791
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.94B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
388,862
+355,294
| +1,058% | +$15.1M |
|
|
MWW
792
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
2,512,821
-713,985
| -22% | -$4.48M |
|
|
EVRI
793
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,838,325
+187,338
| +11% | +$1.49M |
|
794
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
628,560
-331,001
| -34% | -$8.44M |
|
|
ARII
795
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
240,500
+9,600
| +4% | +$619K |
|
796
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
185,800
+25,800
| +16% | +$2.22M |
|
|
KRFT
797
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
271,100
| – | – |
|
798
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
139,800
-39,900
| -22% | -$4.37M |
|
799
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
161,000
-161,700
| -50% | -$14.6M |
|
|
QIHU
800
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
+175,505
| New | +$15.5M |
|
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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.