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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVG
1176
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
437,404
+207,633
| +90% | +$4.09M |
|
1177
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
263,000
| – | – |
|
1178
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
302,000
-123,000
| -29% | -$3.25M |
|
1179
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
186,316
+72,725
| +64% | +$3.28M |
|
|
BTU
1180
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
35,693
-5,974
| -14% | -$1.55M |
|
1181
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
128,300
+29,100
| +29% | +$1.95M |
|
1182
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.8B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
157,200
+19,900
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TRNX
1183
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
373,790
+91,464
| +32% | +$1.9M |
|
|
XL
1184
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
266,509
+26,786
| +11% | +$859K |
|
|
NPSP
1185
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
263,773
+175,248
| +198% | +$5.06M |
|
1186
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
70,000
-48,300
| -41% | -$5.88M |
|
1187
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$94.5B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
119,600
+19,600
| +20% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CTRA
1188
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
253,400
-30,000
| -11% | -$1.08M |
|
|
AVDL
1189
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
+576,643
| New | +$6.96M |
|
1190
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
1,199,000
| – | – |
|
1191
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.86B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
295,058
+268,549
| +1,013% | +$7.09M |
|
1192
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
212,100
+76,900
| +57% | +$3.51M |
|
1193
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
134,500
+30,000
| +29% | +$1.76M |
|
|
ESV
1194
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
38,600
+7,500
| +24% | +$1.55M |
|
1195
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
175,800
+20,000
| +13% | +$1.05M |
|
1196
IQVIA
IQV
$35.6B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
160,574
+43,593
| +37% | +$2.2M |
|
1197
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
98,400
| – | – |
|
1198
Copart
CPRT
$27.6B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
1,900,880
+1,176,088
| +162% | +$5.3M |
|
1199
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
166,100
-20,200
| -11% | -$998K |
|
1200
Ternium
TX
$9.37B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
304,179
+20,246
| +7% | +$585K |
|
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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.