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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAR
1876
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,403
-40,820
| -57% | -$4.34M |
|
1877
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+100,000
| +500% | +$2.62M |
|
1878
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-7,300
| -9% | -$282K |
|
1879
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-139,000
| -56% | -$3.75M |
|
1880
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
1881
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$81.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
213,500
+50,000
| +31% | +$714K |
|
1882
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.2B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,257
-21,885
| -33% | -$1.57M |
|
|
BID
1883
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
-20,000
| -20% | -$814K |
|
|
OCR
1884
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1885
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+20,000
| +51% | +$1.06M |
|
1886
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$85.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
|
TRLA
1887
CALL
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.57M |
|
1888
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
56,613
-773,732
| -93% | -$43.5M |
|
1889
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+22,800
| +37% | +$874K |
|
1890
Oil States International
OIS
$483M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,460
-32,824
| -39% | -$1.93M |
|
1891
Morningstar
MORN
$7.38B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,898
-4,837
| -10% | -$354K |
|
1892
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.77B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,990
| New | +$3.2M |
|
1893
PUT
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-63,200
| -52% | -$3.41M |
|
1894
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
| – | – |
|
1895
Geron
GERN
$930M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,074,447
+332,545
| +45% | +$695K |
|
|
CTRX
1896
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+48,199
| +188% | +$2.04M |
|
1897
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-37,800
| -29% | -$1.31M |
|
|
TWO
1898
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,761
-38,936
| -50% | -$3.24M |
|
1899
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.09B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
91,794
+63,453
| +224% | +$1.94M |
|
1900
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
| – | – |
|
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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.