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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
215,000
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
1052
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
261,100
+204,100
| +358% | +$7.96M |
|
|
NYRT
1053
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+95,663
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1054
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
78,119
-338,656
| -81% | -$42M |
|
1055
Methode Electronics
MEI
$542M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
274,935
+247,517
| +903% | +$7.57M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1056
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1057
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
426,000
-1,700
| -0.4% | -$38.9K |
|
1058
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.46B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
379,100
+30,000
| +9% | +$799K |
|
1059
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
237,100
-109,800
| -32% | -$4.85M |
|
1060
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
93,600
-87,600
| -48% | -$9.43M |
|
1061
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.78B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
174,500
+39,800
| +30% | +$2.18M |
|
1062
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
219,142
+68,536
| +46% | +$3.26M |
|
1063
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,691,774
+174,778
| +12% | +$989K |
|
1064
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
256,152
+173,227
| +209% | +$7.13M |
|
1065
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
191,700
+20,000
| +12% | +$1.06M |
|
1066
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$61.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
144,900
+29,900
| +26% | +$2.1M |
|
|
HSP
1067
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
200,307
-524,206
| -72% | -$24.9M |
|
1068
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
107,511
+3,221
| +3% | +$282K |
|
|
AGN
1069
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
60,500
-127,200
| -68% | -$19.8M |
|
|
PRMW
1070
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,443,850
+60,505
| +4% | +$455K |
|
|
NBL
1071
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
131,700
+10,000
| +8% | +$728K |
|
|
BYI
1072
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
155,200
+10,000
| +7% | +$624K |
|
|
PES
1073
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
577,869
+386,599
| +202% | +$5.8M |
|
|
SIAL
1074
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
99,868
-212,855
| -68% | -$20.7M |
|
|
PPO
1075
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
212,038
+96,324
| +83% | +$3.95M |
|
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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.