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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.86B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
44,300
-65,500
| -60% | -$5.73M |
|
1727
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
85,600
-20,000
| -19% | -$1.05M |
|
1728
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
+69,800
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1729
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+77,000
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
OPEN
1730
PUT
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
40,000
-30,000
| -43% | -$2.29M |
|
1731
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$177B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
344,000
+160,000
| +87% | +$1.91M |
|
1732
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
207,221
+130,004
| +168% | +$1.93M |
|
1733
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
55,800
+40,400
| +262% | +$2.6M |
|
1734
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
29,700
+7,700
| +35% | +$1.13M |
|
1735
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.7B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
100,376
+13,980
| +16% | +$561K |
|
|
NFX
1736
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
93,300
+14,200
| +18% | +$509K |
|
1737
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
|
MNI
1738
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
74,189
+21,190
| +40% | +$1.19M |
|
1739
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
46,770
-13,758
| -23% | -$1.19M |
|
|
RICE
1740
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
133,908
-183,109
| -58% | -$5.54M |
|
|
NCI
1741
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
232,297
-22,559
| -9% | -$391K |
|
1742
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
112,177
-186,716
| -62% | -$7.06M |
|
1743
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
31,600
+10,000
| +46% | +$1.18M |
|
|
XNPT
1744
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
834,602
-71,778
| -8% | -$304K |
|
|
ONIT
1745
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$341M
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
7,240
| – | – |
|
1746
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.76B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
1,167,589
-189,298
| -14% | -$581K |
|
|
OA
1747
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
30,000
-42,800
| -59% | -$5.9M |
|
1748
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
56,200
| – | – |
|
1749
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
128,700
-50,900
| -28% | -$1.35M |
|
1750
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+837,349
| New | +$5.11M |
|
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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.