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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWRE
1326
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
102,967
-22,221
| -18% | -$1.27M |
|
|
MDAS
1327
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
312,001
-42,713
| -12% | -$999K |
|
1328
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
80,000
+20,000
| +33% | +$1.52M |
|
1329
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
224,879
+31,808
| +16% | +$901K |
|
|
PRE
1330
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
64,800
+47,700
| +279% | +$5.04M |
|
|
ANDV
1331
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
120,600
+50,400
| +72% | +$2.78M |
|
|
SHPG
1332
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
30,000
-37,500
| -56% | -$6.52M |
|
1333
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.2B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
213,392
+36,239
| +20% | +$1.1M |
|
1334
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
340,512
-1,075,154
| -76% | -$21M |
|
1335
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.9B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
93,589
-14,754
| -14% | -$1.09M |
|
1336
CALL
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
123,600
+2,800
| +2% | +$151K |
|
1337
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.1B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
146,900
| – | – |
|
|
PSB
1338
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
84,029
+16,947
| +25% | +$1.43M |
|
1339
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
41,900
+6,100
| +17% | +$1.1M |
|
1340
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $7M | 0.01% |
444,414
+144,821
| +48% | +$2.36M |
|
1341
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
85,100
-53,700
| -39% | -$4.23M |
|
1342
PUT
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
84,200
+30,000
| +55% | +$2.33M |
|
1343
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.84B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
154,300
-50,000
| -24% | -$2.13M |
|
1344
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.7B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
175,400
-28,900
| -14% | -$1.11M |
|
1345
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.1B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
126,800
-2,100
| -2% | -$110K |
|
|
VIAB
1346
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
79,500
+19,500
| +33% | +$1.66M |
|
1347
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
85,500
| – | – |
|
|
AMED
1348
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
411,242
-87,353
| -18% | -$1.24M |
|
|
DFS
1349
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
111,044
-398,240
| -78% | -$23.3M |
|
|
ANDV
1350
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
117,300
-98,500
| -46% | -$5.43M |
|
Similar funds
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.