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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
47,100
+10,000
| +27% | +$1.8M |
|
1252
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.8B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
854,377
-109,556
| -11% | -$901K |
|
1253
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.1B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
72,800
+27,700
| +61% | +$2.85M |
|
|
PDS
1254
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.04B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
27,555
+7,770
| +39% | +$2M |
|
|
CFN
1255
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
175,721
-594,048
| -77% | -$24.6M |
|
1256
Matrix Service
MTRX
$347M
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
237,397
+3,423
| +1% | +$113K |
|
|
WP
1257
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+231,372
| New | +$7.13M |
|
|
PCP
1258
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
30,800
+13,800
| +81% | +$3.53M |
|
|
JCP
1259
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
858,600
+92,600
| +12% | +$798K |
|
1260
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$250M
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
104,900
-35,200
| -25% | -$2.77M |
|
1261
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.4B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
349,377
+308,006
| +744% | +$6.16M |
|
|
GRMN
1262
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$46.8B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
127,300
-53,200
| -29% | -$3.06M |
|
1263
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
771,000
+150,000
| +24% | +$1.48M |
|
|
JOY
1264
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
125,700
+10,000
| +9% | +$601K |
|
|
DWRE
1265
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
111,500
+200
| +0.2% | +$11.5K |
|
1266
Deere & Co
DE
$169B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
85,152
-41,739
| -33% | -$3.84M |
|
|
SBNY
1267
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
61,100
-8,000
| -12% | -$962K |
|
|
WLL
1268
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
320
+171
| +115% | +$3.79M |
|
|
RDS.A
1269
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
+93,545
| New | +$7.31M |
|
1270
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
145,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWTR
1271
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
187,399
-831,173
| -82% | -$31.5M |
|
1272
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.4B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
103,900
| – | – |
|
|
DS
1273
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
1,486,684
+781,140
| +111% | +$3.95M |
|
1274
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84.2B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
87,300
-10,000
| -10% | -$824K |
|
|
FCS
1275
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
490,448
+342,350
| +231% | +$4.83M |
|
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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.