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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
1001
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
693,001
+247,857
| +56% | +$3.59M |
|
1002
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.2B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
753,150
+279,964
| +59% | +$4.01M |
|
|
PPLI
1003
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
908,694
| – | – |
|
|
NTT
1004
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
359,726
+20,957
| +6% | +$599K |
|
1005
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
425,100
+355,100
| +507% | +$8.87M |
|
1006
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
269,900
| – | – |
|
1007
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
166,700
| – | – |
|
|
IOC
1008
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
174,620
+164,326
| +1,596% | +$10.5M |
|
1009
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
424,100
-228,400
| -35% | -$5.11M |
|
1010
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.43B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
+505,711
| New | +$9.61M |
|
1011
Innoviva
INVA
$1.57B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
372,447
+30,540
| +9% | +$732K |
|
|
1012
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
164,900
| – | – |
|
|
1013
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
266,700
| – | – |
|
1014
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
155,893
-704,407
| -82% | -$46.6M |
|
|
RATE
1015
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
630,844
-25,096
| -4% | -$411K |
|
|
SWFT
1016
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
438,263
+59,286
| +16% | +$1.44M |
|
|
HAR
1017
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
102,900
-66,900
| -39% | -$7.11M |
|
1018
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
632,028
-600,879
| -49% | -$9.61M |
|
1019
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
124,500
+60,400
| +94% | +$5.08M |
|
1020
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.1B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
223,486
-680,861
| -75% | -$33.5M |
|
1021
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
224,382
+133,718
| +147% | +$6.36M |
|
1022
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $11M | 0.02% |
234,288
+136,204
| +139% | +$5.97M |
|
1023
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$378M
| $11M | 0.02% |
490,747
+28,199
| +6% | +$657K |
|
1024
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$38.9B
| $11M | 0.02% |
267,997
| – | – |
|
|
TBI
1025
Trueblue
TBI
$237M
| $11M | 0.01% |
397,674
+6,663
| +2% | +$182K |
|
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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.