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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.14B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
113,851
+93,411
| +457% | +$4.66M |
|
|
SLH
1452
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
90,175
+78,426
| +668% | +$5.11M |
|
|
PPP
1453
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
754,471
+499,110
| +195% | +$3.37M |
|
1454
CALL
Toyota
TM
$220B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
50,500
-7,900
| -14% | -$880K |
|
|
WEB
1455
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
209,186
+158,105
| +310% | +$5.19M |
|
|
STJ
1456
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
86,800
+10,000
| +13% | +$648K |
|
1457
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$702M
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
165,449
+3,175
| +2% | +$108K |
|
1458
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.04B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
212,900
+140,000
| +192% | +$3.67M |
|
1459
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
121,500
| – | – |
|
1460
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.8B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
192,700
-475,000
| -71% | -$12.8M |
|
|
BCR
1461
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
41,600
-29,800
| -42% | -$4.26M |
|
1462
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.3B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
177,604
+84,229
| +90% | +$2.81M |
|
1463
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.42B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
146,692
-87,413
| -37% | -$3.8M |
|
1464
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.9B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
115,595
-191,947
| -62% | -$9.52M |
|
1465
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$622M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
285,078
+4,492
| +2% | +$90.3K |
|
|
LLL
1466
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
49,000
+14,700
| +43% | +$1.75M |
|
1467
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
111,300
| – | – |
|
|
RFP
1468
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
350,041
+64,078
| +22% | +$1.06M |
|
1469
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.87B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
60,500
+19,500
| +48% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CQB
1470
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
540,582
-5,429
| -1% | -$60.4K |
|
1471
Nice
NICE
$5.86B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
143,668
-28,955
| -17% | -$1.2M |
|
1472
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.5B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
76,400
-68,600
| -47% | -$4.46M |
|
|
SPWR
1473
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
218,132
+208,121
| +2,079% | +$4.56M |
|
1474
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.9B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+244,420
| New | +$5.9M |
|
|
CSC
1475
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
219,503
| – | – |
|
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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.