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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
122,900
+9,800
| +9% | +$645K |
|
1227
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.9B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
216,900
-55,600
| -20% | -$2.03M |
|
1228
Angi Inc
ANGI
$240M
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
68,267
+63,999
| +1,500% | +$7.3M |
|
|
PACW
1229
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
188,508
+88,975
| +89% | +$3.71M |
|
|
GMCR
1230
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
65,000
-416,500
| -87% | -$45.4M |
|
1231
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.7B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
669,150
+528,890
| +377% | +$6.93M |
|
1232
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.83B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
309,547
+276,347
| +832% | +$7.32M |
|
1233
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.6B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
1,145,684
+130,571
| +13% | +$835K |
|
1234
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$107B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
128,600
+20,000
| +18% | +$1.19M |
|
1235
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.2B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
116,700
+7,400
| +7% | +$502K |
|
1236
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+90,996
| New | +$7.62M |
|
1237
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $8M | 0.01% |
82,200
-66,900
| -45% | -$6.56M |
|
1238
Insulet
PODD
$11.4B
| $8M | 0.01% |
201,599
+7,701
| +4% | +$296K |
|
|
DCH
1239
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.32B
| $8M | 0.01% |
423,225
+181,190
| +75% | +$3.34M |
|
1240
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.5B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
93,982
-73,833
| -44% | -$6.01M |
|
1241
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
281,480
+270,780
| +2,531% | +$8.17M |
|
|
ONIT
1242
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$336M
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
14,280
-6,013
| -30% | -$3.27M |
|
|
SNBR
1243
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
384,256
-198,701
| -34% | -$3.75M |
|
1244
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
135,100
+10,000
| +8% | +$576K |
|
|
STR
1245
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
319,759
+274,345
| +604% | +$6.51M |
|
1246
Halliburton
HAL
$26.8B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
111,586
-916,382
| -89% | -$58.7M |
|
1247
Entegris
ENTG
$19.2B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
576,123
+14,563
| +3% | +$173K |
|
1248
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.43B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
164,200
-10,800
| -6% | -$508K |
|
1249
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.67B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
172,400
| – | – |
|
|
GTLS
1250
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
95,400
+13,300
| +16% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.