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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
PUT
Corning
GLW
$123B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
386,700
+37,800
| +11% | +$802K |
|
|
BBBY
1202
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
147,796
+4,382
| +3% | +$273K |
|
1203
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.1B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
229,200
| – | – |
|
|
FOE
1204
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
672,648
-96,066
| -12% | -$1.23M |
|
|
SEE
1205
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
246,700
+210,000
| +572% | +$6.94M |
|
1206
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
95,600
+40,900
| +75% | +$3.38M |
|
|
FRC
1207
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
153,125
-237,721
| -61% | -$12.5M |
|
1208
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
260,714
-3,349,822
| -93% | -$103M |
|
1209
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$278M
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
136,005
-43,299
| -24% | -$2.71M |
|
1210
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
121,892
-136,563
| -53% | -$9.3M |
|
1211
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
74,600
-117,900
| -61% | -$12.7M |
|
1212
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.8B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
196,086
-58,525
| -23% | -$2.27M |
|
1213
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.2B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
198,150
+11,850
| +6% | +$506K |
|
1214
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZAIS
1215
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
804,983
+204,983
| +34% | +$2.12M |
|
1216
Honda
HMC
$37.8B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
236,861
-33,903
| -13% | -$1.16M |
|
1217
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$765M
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
385,200
-159,327
| -29% | -$3.35M |
|
1218
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
124,300
+36,900
| +42% | +$2.43M |
|
1219
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
165,981
-674,540
| -80% | -$32.4M |
|
|
COV
1220
CALL
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
91,200
+30,100
| +49% | +$2.25M |
|
1221
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
106,500
-10,700
| -9% | -$794K |
|
|
SCTY
1222
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
116,417
+39,684
| +52% | +$2.23M |
|
|
LHO
1223
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
232,415
+213,868
| +1,153% | +$7.1M |
|
|
KMI.WS
1224
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
2,943,722
| – | – |
|
|
DO
1225
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
164,900
| – | – |
|
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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.