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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
87,700
| – | – |
|
1427
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.7B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
263,301
+3,320
| +1% | +$78K |
|
|
CTXS
1428
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
125,580
+100,464
| +400% | +$4.83M |
|
|
OA
1429
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
46,700
-64,400
| -58% | -$8.89M |
|
|
KFX
1430
DELISTED
KOFAX LIMITED COM STK
KFX
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
+725,528
| New | +$5.86M |
|
|
PNRA
1431
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
41,600
+15,000
| +56% | +$2.38M |
|
1432
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
211,400
-9,300
| -4% | -$273K |
|
1433
Polaris
PII
$4.33B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
47,718
+14,308
| +43% | +$1.89M |
|
|
CMCSK
1434
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
116,300
| – | – |
|
|
CRZO
1435
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
88,973
+76,718
| +626% | +$4.45M |
|
1436
PUT
CME Group
CME
$93B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
86,700
+7,300
| +9% | +$514K |
|
1437
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
27,500
+15,700
| +133% | +$3.58M |
|
1438
ITT
ITT
$17.3B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
127,549
-223,036
| -64% | -$9.92M |
|
|
UIL
1439
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
158,421
+121,664
| +331% | +$4.46M |
|
|
TFCFA
1440
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
174,400
| – | – |
|
|
MEG
1441
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
298,521
-37,029
| -11% | -$636K |
|
1442
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.9B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$6.01M |
|
|
MNK
1443
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
76,500
+36,500
| +91% | +$2.64M |
|
1444
Methanex
MEOH
$4.18B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
98,900
-65,804
| -40% | -$4.04M |
|
1445
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$86.5B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
166,924
-2,401,688
| -94% | -$82.2M |
|
1446
Best Buy
BBY
$19B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
196,330
-550,429
| -74% | -$14.8M |
|
|
EGOV
1447
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
383,442
+138,568
| +57% | +$2.42M |
|
|
ADT
1448
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
173,800
+30,000
| +21% | +$962K |
|
1449
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.6B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
84,800
+35,700
| +73% | +$2.45M |
|
1450
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$112B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
489,000
-100,000
| -17% | -$1.07M |
|
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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.