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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $11M | 0.01% |
728,000
+50,000
| +7% | +$847K |
|
1027
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
750,652
+640,288
| +580% | +$9.35M |
|
1028
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.66B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
100,400
+40,400
| +67% | +$3.72M |
|
1029
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.29B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
471,513
-566,647
| -55% | -$13.7M |
|
|
GRP.U
1030
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
293,968
-259,953
| -47% | -$9.59M |
|
|
YOKU
1031
PUT
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
455,600
+435,600
| +2,178% | +$9.77M |
|
1032
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+280,000
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1033
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.68B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+441,191
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1034
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
121,700
+49,000
| +67% | +$4.5M |
|
|
SDRL
1035
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,008
-313
| -24% | -$3.06M |
|
1036
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
892,500
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
1037
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
75,032
-5,673
| -7% | -$722K |
|
1038
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
77,626
+40,996
| +112% | +$5.54M |
|
1039
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+106,500
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1040
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
266,842
-8,510
| -3% | -$323K |
|
1041
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
238,100
| – | – |
|
1042
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
332,400
+200,000
| +151% | +$5.39M |
|
|
LL
1043
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
140,000
+10,000
| +8% | +$830K |
|
1044
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
226,300
+158,900
| +236% | +$6.69M |
|
1045
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
478,662
+383,509
| +403% | +$7.67M |
|
1046
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
225,400
| – | – |
|
1047
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
66,079
-86,380
| -57% | -$13.3M |
|
|
MWV
1048
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
239,850
+233,150
| +3,480% | +$9.46M |
|
1049
CALL
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
128,400
+20,200
| +19% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MNDT
1050
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
261,200
+252,400
| +2,868% | +$9.84M |
|
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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.