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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BYI
1526
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
83,639
+23,541
| +39% | +$1.47M |
|
1527
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.49B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
93,739
-52,972
| -36% | -$2.96M |
|
1528
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.24B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
65,500
+20,500
| +46% | +$1.53M |
|
|
ARRS
1529
PUT
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
168,400
-66,100
| -28% | -$1.95M |
|
|
HPP
1530
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$768M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
30,819
-19,342
| -39% | -$3.23M |
|
|
SKX
1531
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
358,800
+125,100
| +54% | +$1.72M |
|
|
SIR
1532
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
419,358
+217,131
| +107% | +$2.83M |
|
|
SN
1533
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
144,358
+45,261
| +46% | +$1.43M |
|
|
FENG
1534
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.5M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
84,360
+19,983
| +31% | +$1.21M |
|
1535
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
66,724
-112,894
| -63% | -$8.54M |
|
1536
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.1B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
102,400
+11,000
| +12% | +$587K |
|
1537
PUT
Teekay
TK
$985M
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
86,400
| – | – |
|
1538
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
312,000
-110,000
| -26% | -$1.88M |
|
1539
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
452,472
+206,621
| +84% | +$2.42M |
|
1540
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.1B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
100,769
+39,449
| +64% | +$1.97M |
|
1541
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$49.4B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
246,800
+144,400
| +141% | +$2.97M |
|
|
ZNGA
1542
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
1,665,581
-12,026,015
| -88% | -$43.5M |
|
|
PPLI
1543
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
430,846
| – | – |
|
1544
Regis Corp
RGS
$67.5M
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
18,922
-2,383
| -11% | -$646K |
|
1545
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
54,500
+45,800
| +526% | +$4.36M |
|
|
TIF
1546
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
53,043
+12,728
| +32% | +$1.18M |
|
|
DDC
1547
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
368,014
-102,383
| -22% | -$1.34M |
|
|
RJET
1548
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
490,098
-213,030
| -30% | -$2.07M |
|
1549
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.6B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
107,151
-673
| -0.6% | -$31.5K |
|
|
ZVO
1550
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
399,067
-70,470
| -15% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.