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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UFS
1601
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
117,400
| – | – |
|
|
RFMD
1602
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
523,348
-2,007,655
| -79% | -$17.8M |
|
1603
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.14B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
100,400
-54,100
| -35% | -$2.69M |
|
|
GPOR
1604
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
79,800
-62,000
| -44% | -$4.16M |
|
|
LBY
1605
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $5M | 0.01% |
187,610
+3,742
| +2% | +$99.3K |
|
|
RPTP
1606
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $5M | 0.01% |
432,692
+204,422
| +90% | +$1.86M |
|
1607
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.5B
| $5M | 0.01% |
858,000
-80,000
| -9% | -$460K |
|
|
REXX
1608
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
28,182
+24,951
| +772% | +$4.84M |
|
|
N
1609
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
57,400
+18,000
| +46% | +$1.45M |
|
1610
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.1B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
203,800
| – | – |
|
1611
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$39.4B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
55,300
+33,400
| +153% | +$2.63M |
|
|
NSM
1612
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
136,700
-42,000
| -24% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CB
1613
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
53,832
-489,977
| -90% | -$45.1M |
|
1614
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
418,650
-702,600
| -63% | -$7.61M |
|
|
EBIX
1615
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
346,165
+185,191
| +115% | +$2.88M |
|
1616
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$118M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
350,074
-141,596
| -29% | -$1.91M |
|
|
WLB
1617
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
136,000
+70,000
| +106% | +$2.17M |
|
|
ARRS
1618
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
151,632
+87,107
| +135% | +$2.58M |
|
|
MESG
1619
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
184,247
+63,172
| +52% | +$1.68M |
|
|
DISH
1620
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
75,500
| – | – |
|
1621
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
62,539
-78,380
| -56% | -$5.95M |
|
1622
Jack in the Box
JACK
$308M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
82,030
-15,775
| -16% | -$904K |
|
1623
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.8B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
42,435
+1,127
| +3% | +$128K |
|
1624
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$119M
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
168,622
+10,317
| +7% | +$267K |
|
|
ARC
1625
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
831,422
-71,475
| -8% | -$452K |
|
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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.