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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
253,791
+205,746
| +428% | +$10.9M |
|
877
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,345,475
+463,307
| +25% | +$2.73M |
|
878
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.18B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
252,527
-81,781
| -24% | -$4.47M |
|
|
SBNY
879
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
107,959
+20,500
| +23% | +$2.47M |
|
|
SAFE
880
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
186,581
-57,746
| -24% | -$4.09M |
|
881
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
256,059
+69,886
| +38% | +$3.78M |
|
882
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
279,000
+104,000
| +59% | +$5.13M |
|
883
GameStop
GME
$9.6B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,337,644
+1,079,636
| +418% | +$10.6M |
|
|
CONE
884
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
543,366
+312,326
| +135% | +$6.85M |
|
885
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.1B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
390,973
+119,257
| +44% | +$4.13M |
|
|
ANN
886
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
328,589
-35,544
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
887
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.3B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
703,068
+290,799
| +71% | +$5.54M |
|
|
RSX
888
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
510,700
-489,300
| -49% | -$12M |
|
|
ALXN
889
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
86,000
-17,200
| -17% | -$2.72M |
|
|
ANSS
890
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
177,065
+60,848
| +52% | +$4.56M |
|
891
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.7B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
116,098
-49,103
| -30% | -$5.57M |
|
892
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.07B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
114,800
+66,300
| +137% | +$6.92M |
|
893
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.9B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
256,005
-1,249,786
| -83% | -$62.2M |
|
894
MasTec
MTZ
$26.3B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
434,112
+228,303
| +111% | +$8.6M |
|
895
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$414B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
591,300
+419,300
| +244% | +$8.55M |
|
|
GGP
896
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
565,684
+473,585
| +514% | +$11M |
|
|
BRCD
897
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,448,042
-873,687
| -38% | -$8.05M |
|
|
BBG
898
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
497,313
+50,672
| +11% | +$1.29M |
|
899
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$801M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
103,400
-16,749
| -14% | -$1.92M |
|
|
VISN
900
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.65B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
575,454
+509,330
| +770% | +$12.7M |
|
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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.