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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.94B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
251,073
+185,588
| +283% | +$4.41M |
|
|
NM
1352
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
67,807
+66,042
| +3,742% | +$5.94M |
|
1353
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.14B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
505,927
+30,606
| +6% | +$407K |
|
|
EE
1354
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
170,608
-1,715
| -1% | -$63.9K |
|
1355
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
258,000
| – | – |
|
1356
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
203,289
+166,810
| +457% | +$5.39M |
|
1357
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
57,949
-13,139
| -18% | -$1.53M |
|
|
CRZO
1358
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
98,500
+38,600
| +64% | +$2.24M |
|
1359
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$250M
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
92,200
| – | – |
|
1360
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
190,700
-70,300
| -27% | -$2.43M |
|
|
HERO
1361
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
1,692,836
-2,174,350
| -56% | -$9.71M |
|
1362
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.25B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
164,348
-25,114
| -13% | -$1.05M |
|
|
RTI
1363
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
253,342
-75,919
| -23% | -$2.03M |
|
1364
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
72,200
+29,700
| +70% | +$2.08M |
|
1365
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$36.4B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
74,600
+24,600
| +49% | +$1.94M |
|
1366
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$265M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
+151,000
| New | +$6.52M |
|
|
ESC
1367
DELISTED
EMERITUS CORP
ESC
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
210,949
-184,416
| -47% | -$5.65M |
|
1368
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
89,900
| – | – |
|
1369
Kennametal
KMT
$2.69B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
+144,050
| New | +$6.66M |
|
|
PEGI
1370
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
201,097
-43,667
| -18% | -$1.28M |
|
1371
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$11B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
55,055
-48,564
| -47% | -$5.74M |
|
1372
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
189,937
+128,535
| +209% | +$4.46M |
|
1373
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
76,400
+10,000
| +15% | +$895K |
|
|
MLNX
1374
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
190,569
-91,305
| -32% | -$3.16M |
|
|
ESL
1375
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
57,602
+23,318
| +68% | +$2.57M |
|
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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.