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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BTU
1576
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
20,964
-5,219
| -20% | -$1.36M |
|
1577
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.73B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
43,600
+23,600
| +118% | +$2.75M |
|
1578
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.13B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
77,380
-24,604
| -24% | -$1.52M |
|
|
GTI
1579
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
490,804
+30,765
| +7% | +$329K |
|
1580
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1581
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
+88,699
| New | +$4.91M |
|
1582
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
43,400
-1,400
| -3% | -$165K |
|
|
CAVM
1583
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+103,125
| New | +$4.74M |
|
1584
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
88,200
+38,100
| +76% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CYN
1585
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
67,441
+46,829
| +227% | +$3.47M |
|
1586
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
43,800
+21,900
| +100% | +$2.72M |
|
1587
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
79,600
+62,100
| +355% | +$3.69M |
|
1588
CALL
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
57,900
+51,100
| +751% | +$4.28M |
|
1589
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$40.2B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
124,100
+99,100
| +396% | +$4.27M |
|
1590
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.7B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
200,000
+180,000
| +900% | +$3.89M |
|
|
BIN
1591
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
198,221
+11,608
| +6% | +$294K |
|
1592
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.5B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
282,444
+267,291
| +1,764% | +$4.8M |
|
1593
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.1B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
+255,912
| New | +$4.67M |
|
|
LF
1594
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
+689,230
| New | +$4.86M |
|
1595
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
322,900
+250,000
| +343% | +$3.54M |
|
1596
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$35B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
38,300
+20,000
| +109% | +$2.51M |
|
1597
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.52B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+87,000
| New | +$4.91M |
|
1598
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SIAL
1599
PUT
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
49,700
+19,000
| +62% | +$1.85M |
|
|
BKW
1600
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
184,876
-38,254
| -17% | -$992K |
|
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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.