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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTAT
1851
PUT
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
+70,000
| +60% | +$1.15M |
|
1852
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.9B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
90,447
-62,950
| -41% | -$2.01M |
|
|
UNT
1853
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+23,800
| +90% | +$1.55M |
|
|
DTV
1854
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+30,000
| +280% | +$2.44M |
|
|
DFRG
1855
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
125,414
+46,529
| +59% | +$1.24M |
|
1856
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$712M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
220,399
+123,093
| +127% | +$1.9M |
|
1857
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$55.2B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
| – | – |
|
1858
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
83,174
+16,731
| +25% | +$685K |
|
|
FRX
1859
CALL
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
| – | – |
|
1860
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,586
+50,755
| +244% | +$2.47M |
|
1861
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
97,297
+79,041
| +433% | +$2.73M |
|
1862
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.4B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
| – | – |
|
|
P
1863
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-176,400
| -60% | -$4.61M |
|
|
KATE
1864
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
COV
1865
PUT
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
| – | – |
|
1866
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.46B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,630
+3,053
| +118% | +$1.82M |
|
|
POT
1867
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+30,000
| +50% | +$1.08M |
|
|
CIM
1868
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
71,186
+40,686
| +133% | +$1.91M |
|
|
AEGR
1869
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
-46,600
| -31% | -$1.74M |
|
1870
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.14B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
67,984
+4,552
| +7% | +$226K |
|
1871
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.8M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+35,800
| +88% | +$1.59M |
|
|
AKS
1872
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
425,078
-1,977,444
| -82% | -$13.6M |
|
1873
Morgan Stanley
MS
$333B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
104,508
-1,195,579
| -92% | -$36.9M |
|
1874
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+40,000
| +85% | +$1.64M |
|
1875
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$23.8B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-29,300
| -30% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.