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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
152,019
+66,991
| +79% | +$4.2M |
|
1077
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
268,000
+42,400
| +19% | +$1.7M |
|
1078
Stratasys
SSYS
$700M
| $10M | 0.01% |
88,286
-3,743
| -4% | -$367K |
|
1079
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $10M | 0.01% |
631,200
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
1080
Innovex International
INVX
$1.85B
| $10M | 0.01% |
91,542
-48,591
| -35% | -$5.22M |
|
1081
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$169B
| $10M | 0.01% |
110,400
+70,400
| +176% | +$6.47M |
|
1082
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
302,000
-20,000
| -6% | -$687K |
|
1083
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$9.8M |
|
1084
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$454B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
176,600
-40,000
| -18% | -$2.1M |
|
1085
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
104,400
+30,000
| +40% | +$2.62M |
|
1086
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.81B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
144,587
+41,948
| +41% | +$2.83M |
|
1087
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
237,100
+69,500
| +41% | +$2.8M |
|
|
DFS
1088
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
160,400
-1,700
| -1% | -$99.3K |
|
|
PCP
1089
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
39,337
-57,329
| -59% | -$14.7M |
|
|
CTXS
1090
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
198,919
| – | – |
|
|
HMHC
1091
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
516,024
+335,678
| +186% | +$6.5M |
|
1092
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
130,500
-20,000
| -13% | -$1.55M |
|
|
NBIS
1093
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
276,700
+142,000
| +105% | +$4.36M |
|
1094
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
312,978
+228,343
| +270% | +$6.47M |
|
1095
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.6B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
2,373,067
-676,263
| -22% | -$2.75M |
|
|
WLL
1096
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
408
+233
| +133% | +$5.17M |
|
1097
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$108B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
153,800
+10,800
| +8% | +$656K |
|
|
CNQR
1098
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
104,904
-21,834
| -17% | -$1.91M |
|
1099
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
235,440
-290,085
| -55% | -$11.9M |
|
1100
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
110,000
+20,000
| +22% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.