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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
267,100
-156,500
| -37% | -$4.09M |
|
1302
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
159,100
+22,500
| +16% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BCR
1303
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
51,800
-42,500
| -45% | -$6.07M |
|
|
PACD
1304
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
74,058
+26,577
| +56% | +$2.66M |
|
|
WCC
1305
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
+85,727
| New | +$7.48M |
|
1306
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
155,600
+20,000
| +15% | +$952K |
|
|
BAS
1307
CALL
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
442
+207
| +88% | +$3.15M |
|
1308
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.3B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
628,297
+521,246
| +487% | +$5.58M |
|
|
DATA
1309
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
102,500
+60,000
| +141% | +$3.76M |
|
1310
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.86B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
286,749
-119,501
| -29% | -$2.81M |
|
1311
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.2B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+280,400
| New | +$7.15M |
|
1312
Oceaneering
OII
$5.19B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
93,304
-108,881
| -54% | -$7.99M |
|
1313
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.12B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
685,408
+93,303
| +16% | +$970K |
|
1314
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
802,450
+623,700
| +349% | +$5.37M |
|
1315
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
80,000
-15,000
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
|
PCYC
1316
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
80,800
| – | – |
|
1317
M&T Bank
MTB
$36B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
+58,398
| New | +$7.12M |
|
|
XEC
1318
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
50,500
+42,700
| +547% | +$5.43M |
|
1319
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
+296,562
| New | +$7.07M |
|
1320
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
115,969
+106,628
| +1,142% | +$6.44M |
|
|
VG
1321
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
1,918,720
-499,807
| -21% | -$1.89M |
|
|
BWLD
1322
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
43,329
-24,630
| -36% | -$3.62M |
|
|
ESL
1323
PUT
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
62,300
+10,000
| +19% | +$1.1M |
|
1324
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.27B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
+681,071
| New | +$7.46M |
|
|
WW
1325
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
354,323
+307,951
| +664% | +$6.59M |
|
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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.