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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWC
826
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
104,500
| – | – |
|
827
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
230,370
+165,464
| +255% | +$10.5M |
|
828
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
246,000
| – | – |
|
829
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
333,563
+50,382
| +18% | +$2.27M |
|
830
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
208,600
-45,800
| -18% | -$3.4M |
|
831
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
575,400
| – | – |
|
832
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
659,591
-257
| -0% | -$6.22K |
|
|
YHOO
833
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
432,500
-137,200
| -24% | -$4.79M |
|
|
APOL
834
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
485,874
-370,027
| -43% | -$10.6M |
|
835
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
220,000
-81,900
| -27% | -$5.58M |
|
836
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $15M | 0.02% |
365,733
+212,425
| +139% | +$9.15M |
|
837
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
| $15M | 0.02% |
+358,566
| New | +$15.3M |
|
838
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+234,492
| New | +$12M |
|
|
CNQR
839
CALL
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
160,100
-14,900
| -9% | -$1.3M |
|
840
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
214,061
-6,086
| -3% | -$408K |
|
|
CLVS
841
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
358,989
-160,396
| -31% | -$8.26M |
|
842
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
280,754
| – | – |
|
843
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
136,300
+67,700
| +99% | +$6.23M |
|
844
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
138,482
+115,256
| +496% | +$11.6M |
|
845
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
382,952
+217,407
| +131% | +$8.23M |
|
846
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
233,434
+77,328
| +50% | +$4.87M |
|
|
TIF
847
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
145,200
+32,500
| +29% | +$3.02M |
|
848
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
401,600
+93,400
| +30% | +$3.07M |
|
849
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.8B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
544,741
-241,735
| -31% | -$6.02M |
|
850
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.02B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
414,671
+128,880
| +45% | +$4.25M |
|
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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.