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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
203,681
-213,890
| -51% | -$9.82M |
|
1102
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.3B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
300,570
-86,575
| -22% | -$2.57M |
|
1103
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
529,600
-80,000
| -13% | -$1.57M |
|
|
SRC
1104
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
190,556
-144,656
| -43% | -$7.18M |
|
1105
Innospec
IOSP
$2.11B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
224,646
-63,118
| -22% | -$2.72M |
|
1106
Regency Centers
REG
$15.1B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
173,960
-266,377
| -60% | -$14.2M |
|
1107
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
208,730
-15,008
| -7% | -$650K |
|
|
CODE
1108
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
457,075
+255,514
| +127% | +$4.84M |
|
1109
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.47B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
160,000
-42,400
| -21% | -$2.51M |
|
1110
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.9B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
608,000
-162,000
| -21% | -$2.62M |
|
|
ULTI
1111
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
69,600
+39,400
| +130% | +$5.01M |
|
|
HRC
1112
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
231,286
+11,399
| +5% | +$443K |
|
1113
Teekay
TK
$974M
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
153,982
+57,945
| +60% | +$3.35M |
|
1114
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$508M
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
+144,851
| New | +$9.6M |
|
1115
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
1,054,350
+249,700
| +31% | +$2.15M |
|
|
BRCM
1116
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
257,700
-59,100
| -19% | -$1.94M |
|
1117
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
134,500
-44,500
| -25% | -$2.95M |
|
1118
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.5B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
245,768
+188,384
| +328% | +$7.19M |
|
1119
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
120,300
-9,700
| -7% | -$707K |
|
|
LQ
1120
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
+494,810
| New | +$8.71M |
|
1121
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
138,900
+20,000
| +17% | +$1.34M |
|
|
FCE.A
1122
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
476,557
+24,482
| +5% | +$468K |
|
1123
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
435,856
+43,226
| +11% | +$1.11M |
|
1124
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
540,000
+40,000
| +8% | +$640K |
|
1125
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
643,156
+5,000
| +0.8% | +$72.8K |
|
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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.