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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DST
1476
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
126,764
+24,318
| +24% | +$1.12M |
|
1477
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
79,900
| – | – |
|
1478
Cintas
CTAS
$86.6B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
367,160
+127,068
| +53% | +$1.92M |
|
1479
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
162,932
-335,557
| -67% | -$11M |
|
1480
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.6B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
78,500
+32,000
| +69% | +$2.35M |
|
|
GOLD
1481
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
69,847
+203
| +0.3% | +$15.6K |
|
1482
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$163B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
687,259
+408,166
| +146% | +$3.36M |
|
1483
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.84B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
61,500
+30,000
| +95% | +$2.62M |
|
1484
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
61,090
-84,518
| -58% | -$7.62M |
|
|
CLDT
1485
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$636M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
264,349
-27,466
| -9% | -$595K |
|
1486
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.8B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
48,645
+27,025
| +125% | +$3.01M |
|
1487
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$523M
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
194,297
+33,119
| +21% | +$880K |
|
1488
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
110,074
-69,832
| -39% | -$3.53M |
|
1489
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.8B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
236,200
| – | – |
|
|
NBL
1490
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
74,300
+10,000
| +16% | +$728K |
|
1491
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$55.6B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
84,400
+31,500
| +60% | +$1.99M |
|
1492
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.5B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
45,800
-81,000
| -64% | -$9.98M |
|
|
HBI
1493
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
232,872
-1,402,216
| -86% | -$28.9M |
|
|
FDO
1494
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
86,500
+36,100
| +72% | +$2.18M |
|
|
AWH
1495
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
150,437
-95,833
| -39% | -$3.49M |
|
|
TYC
1496
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
119,757
| – | – |
|
1497
CALL
Nike
NKE
$63.8B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
147,400
+105,400
| +251% | +$3.92M |
|
|
GAP
1498
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
137,452
-197,201
| -59% | -$7.98M |
|
|
TLGT
1499
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
107,609
+71,951
| +202% | +$3.68M |
|
|
ZQK
1500
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER,INC.
ZQK
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
1,596,195
+726,724
| +84% | +$4.08M |
|
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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.