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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Blackrock
BLK
$165B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
44,974
+43,774
| +3,648% | +$13.4M |
|
|
SYA
852
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
631,164
-369,016
| -37% | -$7.73M |
|
853
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.3B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
379,072
+19,288
| +5% | +$747K |
|
854
Flex
FLEX
$42.1B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,710,118
-2,154,069
| -56% | -$16.2M |
|
855
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+300,459
| New | +$13.8M |
|
856
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.62B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
309,700
| – | – |
|
|
NE
857
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
483,158
+390,027
| +419% | +$10.7M |
|
858
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
245,621
+66,550
| +37% | +$3.47M |
|
859
BHP
BHP
$214B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
244,023
-351,842
| -59% | -$20.7M |
|
860
Evertec
EVTC
$1.88B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+582,076
| New | +$13.9M |
|
|
HSNI
861
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
237,737
-224,612
| -49% | -$12.8M |
|
|
RAI
862
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
466,200
+20,000
| +4% | +$574K |
|
|
CNVR
863
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $14M | 0.02% |
552,935
-14,627
| -3% | -$365K |
|
864
Dominion Energy
D
$62.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
196,304
+191,204
| +3,749% | +$13.4M |
|
865
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$875M
| $14M | 0.02% |
+440,192
| New | +$13.3M |
|
866
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $14M | 0.02% |
258,100
-79,600
| -24% | -$4.21M |
|
|
CBI
867
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
204,200
+30,000
| +17% | +$2.39M |
|
868
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.05B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
281,500
-3,700
| -1% | -$182K |
|
869
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.68B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
290,706
+136,576
| +89% | +$5.28M |
|
870
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
108,751
+65,942
| +154% | +$7.81M |
|
871
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.81B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
156,395
-78,932
| -34% | -$7.25M |
|
|
MDR
872
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
566,975
+168,016
| +42% | +$3.69M |
|
873
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.65B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
230,300
+38,000
| +20% | +$2.08M |
|
|
CPWR
874
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,431,817
+304,838
| +27% | +$2.97M |
|
|
IDIX
875
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
569,817
+411,302
| +259% | +$4.29M |
|
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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.