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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$81.5B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
286,000
-50,000
| -15% | -$714K |
|
1677
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.25B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
102,388
+86,446
| +542% | +$3.27M |
|
1678
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
297,546
-90,516
| -23% | -$1.32M |
|
|
WWE
1679
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+374,607
| New | +$6.16M |
|
|
PVA
1680
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
263,500
-142,600
| -35% | -$2.26M |
|
|
CBK
1681
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
509,571
+72,106
| +16% | +$498K |
|
|
IHS
1682
CALL
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$4.1M |
|
1683
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.17B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
52,779
-30,979
| -37% | -$2.31M |
|
|
SALE
1684
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
166,997
+160,497
| +2,469% | +$4.67M |
|
1685
Comscore
SCOR
$116M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
6,257
-1,906
| -23% | -$1.23M |
|
|
LVNTA
1686
PUT
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
122,100
-146,520
| -55% | -$4.61M |
|
|
ONIT
1687
Onity Group
ONIT
$341M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
7,954
+5,038
| +173% | +$2.74M |
|
1688
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
152,080
+26,030
| +21% | +$688K |
|
1689
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.3B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+108,696
| New | +$4.31M |
|
|
ZGNX
1690
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
274,323
-106,981
| -28% | -$1.93M |
|
|
EMC
1691
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
167,400
-9,400
| -5% | -$248K |
|
1692
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.76B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
94,605
-73,185
| -44% | -$3.35M |
|
1693
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
76,700
-4,800
| -6% | -$274K |
|
1694
Sonoco
SON
$5.99B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+99,762
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
DGI
1695
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
157,398
-73,305
| -32% | -$2.19M |
|
1696
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
30,000
-8,900
| -23% | -$1.26M |
|
|
EDR
1697
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
135,654
+109,995
| +429% | +$3.4M |
|
|
ADT
1698
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
124,800
+40,000
| +47% | +$1.28M |
|
|
TLM
1699
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
410,916
-220,992
| -35% | -$2.31M |
|
1700
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
53,680
+35,712
| +199% | +$2.81M |
|
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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.