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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
1926
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-30,000
| -62% | -$4.67M |
|
|
SAVE
1927
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-7,500
| -13% | -$443K |
|
|
HNR
1928
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
158,252
+62,373
| +65% | +$1.16M |
|
1929
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.62B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+600
| +0.6% | +$18.6K |
|
|
LLTC
1930
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+8,000
| +14% | +$371K |
|
1931
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,841
| New | +$3M |
|
|
CWEI
1932
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,772
-229
| -1% | -$29.4K |
|
|
ARRS
1933
CALL
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
| – | – |
|
|
MHFI
1934
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-29,000
| -44% | -$2.29M |
|
1935
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$5.93B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
299,364
-328,806
| -52% | -$3.15M |
|
1936
WaFd
WAFD
$2.71B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
138,351
+120,662
| +682% | +$2.64M |
|
|
INWK
1937
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
364,598
-32,477
| -8% | -$243K |
|
1938
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.7B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+1,200
| +6% | +$167K |
|
|
AUY
1939
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
376,000
+250,000
| +198% | +$1.96M |
|
1940
PTC
PTC
$14.7B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
79,450
-154,154
| -66% | -$5.55M |
|
|
MDVN
1941
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
HITT
1942
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
39,536
+13,013
| +49% | +$838K |
|
1943
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-71,700
| -75% | -$8.94M |
|
|
JOY
1944
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$601K |
|
|
PLXT
1945
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
475,839
+89,433
| +23% | +$536K |
|
1946
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.45B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
325,849
+90,550
| +38% | +$823K |
|
1947
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+22,200
| +35% | +$730K |
|
1948
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$267M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
125,787
+36,867
| +41% | +$938K |
|
1949
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$140B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
108,734
| – | – |
|
1950
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-43,300
| -46% | -$2.41M |
|
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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.