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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
976
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
438,860
+52,376
| +14% | +$1.15M |
|
|
K
977
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
190,316
+39,086
| +26% | +$2.45M |
|
|
ASNA
978
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
34,227
-40,090
| -54% | -$13.7M |
|
|
THS
979
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
146,149
+15,446
| +12% | +$1.15M |
|
980
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.9B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
375,542
+239,252
| +176% | +$7.12M |
|
981
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.22B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
89,700
+10,000
| +13% | +$1.32M |
|
982
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
175,700
| – | – |
|
983
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
88,056
-5,085
| -5% | -$639K |
|
|
OMG
984
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
357,736
-8,946
| -2% | -$275K |
|
985
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.8B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
97,277
-125,306
| -56% | -$14.5M |
|
986
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.8B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
133,127
-57,821
| -30% | -$4.8M |
|
|
LO
987
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
188,400
+150,000
| +391% | +$8.72M |
|
988
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$117B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
785,000
-964,100
| -55% | -$14M |
|
989
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$95.6B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
142,000
+10,000
| +8% | +$803K |
|
990
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
291,983
+184,469
| +172% | +$7.38M |
|
|
JOY
991
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
186,039
+82,498
| +80% | +$4.96M |
|
|
WDR
992
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
+182,792
| New | +$11.8M |
|
993
Oneok
OKE
$57.1B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
+166,600
| New | +$10.5M |
|
994
CALL
Cigna
CI
$77.3B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
123,300
+40,000
| +48% | +$3.43M |
|
|
AGU
995
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
123,700
| – | – |
|
996
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
193,000
-9,300
| -5% | -$536K |
|
997
PG&E
PCG
$47B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
235,991
-489,191
| -67% | -$22.2M |
|
|
ZIONW
998
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
2,148,700
+1,648,700
| +330% | +$9.2M |
|
|
LLL
999
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
93,500
-59,800
| -39% | -$7.11M |
|
1000
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.8B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
150,500
| – | – |
|
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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.