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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
1,135,032
+255,844
| +29% | +$1.47M |
|
|
BBBY
1377
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
115,000
+7,800
| +7% | +$487K |
|
1378
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.15B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
276,651
-538,291
| -66% | -$12.8M |
|
1379
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.7B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
117,700
+2,600
| +2% | +$137K |
|
1380
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
93,900
+10,000
| +12% | +$704K |
|
|
TFCFA
1381
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
186,595
-1,095,877
| -85% | -$37.3M |
|
1382
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.17B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
25,013
-69
| -0.3% | -$18.6K |
|
1383
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
125,105
| – | – |
|
|
TOWR
1384
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
177,533
+45,610
| +35% | +$1.38M |
|
|
RAD
1385
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
45,501
-386,627
| -89% | -$57.1M |
|
1386
RB Global
RBA
$21.7B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
263,118
+70,337
| +36% | +$1.68M |
|
|
OPEN
1387
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
+62,552
| New | +$4.77M |
|
|
HDS
1388
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
+228,002
| New | +$6.07M |
|
|
BEAV
1389
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
96,481
-293,892
| -75% | -$19.6M |
|
1390
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
134,600
-103,600
| -43% | -$4.83M |
|
|
EMC
1391
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
245,200
-58,200
| -19% | -$1.54M |
|
1392
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
+110,585
| New | +$6.15M |
|
1393
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.6B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
97,400
+1,000
| +1% | +$61.2K |
|
1394
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$9.42B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
186,900
-70,800
| -27% | -$2.34M |
|
|
MNTA
1395
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
532,688
+197,379
| +59% | +$2.33M |
|
|
PETX
1396
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
412,100
+60,032
| +17% | +$851K |
|
|
IRF
1397
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
230,363
+70,991
| +45% | +$1.9M |
|
|
DATA
1398
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
90,000
+70,000
| +350% | +$4.39M |
|
|
TRW
1399
CALL
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
71,600
+39,700
| +124% | +$3.32M |
|
|
EGN
1400
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
72,110
-55,071
| -43% | -$4.63M |
|
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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.