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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RSPP
1776
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
119,970
+95,052
| +381% | +$2.71M |
|
1777
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
78,900
+30,000
| +61% | +$1.54M |
|
|
FRGI
1778
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
83,497
+58,210
| +230% | +$2.35M |
|
1779
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.73B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
312,586
+213,047
| +214% | +$2.6M |
|
1780
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
25,672
-80,957
| -76% | -$11.3M |
|
|
WFM
1781
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
100,000
+57,700
| +136% | +$2.51M |
|
1782
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
51,923
+38,448
| +285% | +$2.83M |
|
1783
PUT
ASML
ASML
$608B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
|
FSL
1784
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
163,235
-624,428
| -79% | -$14.5M |
|
|
BRLI
1785
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
126,703
+43,729
| +53% | +$1.21M |
|
1786
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
40,000
-60,000
| -60% | -$6M |
|
1787
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
71,800
+21,800
| +44% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SVC
1788
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.09B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
+25,054
| New | +$3.66M |
|
1789
PUT
ATI
ATI
$25.5B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
83,800
+30,000
| +56% | +$1.23M |
|
|
NBIS
1790
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
105,800
+30,100
| +40% | +$924K |
|
1791
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
59,079
-82,831
| -58% | -$4.73M |
|
|
B
1792
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$61.5B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
205,800
-569,400
| -73% | -$9.87M |
|
|
BNY
1793
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
100,400
-2,300
| -2% | -$79.6K |
|
1794
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.2B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
38,600
-14,100
| -27% | -$1.38M |
|
1795
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48.2B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
262,542
+62,568
| +31% | +$848K |
|
1796
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.14B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
61,726
+19,531
| +46% | +$1.15M |
|
1797
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.75B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
25,408
-489
| -2% | -$72.1K |
|
1798
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$429M
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
95,836
-20,072
| -17% | -$745K |
|
1799
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+91,134
| New | +$3.4M |
|
1800
LSB Industries
LXU
$822M
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
116,290
-16,227
| -12% | -$483K |
|
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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.