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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCF
1901
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
197,892
-109,273
| -36% | -$1.75M |
|
|
DRE
1902
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,241
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
LVLT
1903
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+24,800
| +51% | +$1.04M |
|
1904
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.79B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+48,300
| +58% | +$1.2M |
|
1905
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.26B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
112,599
+22,461
| +25% | +$635K |
|
1906
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.95B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,367
| – | – |
|
|
NILE
1907
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
+85,400
| +288% | +$2.69M |
|
|
ACH
1908
Accendra Health
ACH
$249M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
94,650
-69,419
| -42% | -$2.38M |
|
|
CASC
1909
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
165,317
+44,315
| +37% | +$782K |
|
1910
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,013
-987
| -2% | -$66K |
|
|
SPWR
1911
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
119,717
-12,216
| -9% | -$267K |
|
|
MDRX
1912
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1913
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+1,900
| +2% | +$57.2K |
|
1914
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+20,000
| +25% | +$539K |
|
|
BEE
1915
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
273,271
+260,327
| +2,011% | +$2.81M |
|
1916
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-124,000
| -74% | -$8.62M |
|
1917
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
76,224
+68,866
| +936% | +$2.77M |
|
|
NOR
1918
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
129,221
+14,622
| +13% | +$365K |
|
|
RCPT
1919
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
74,840
-24,890
| -25% | -$859K |
|
|
SBNY
1920
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-13,900
| -36% | -$1.67M |
|
1921
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,600
| New | +$3.09M |
|
|
GA
1922
DELISTED
GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP INC ADR (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GA
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+267,843
| New | +$3.14M |
|
1923
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
KMR
1924
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,450
-131,567
| -76% | -$9.34M |
|
|
SCHW
1925
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$184B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
| – | – |
|
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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.