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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+4,600
| +8% | +$226K |
|
|
RCAP
1952
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,246
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
HCT
1953
DELISTED
AMRICAN RLTY CAP HEALTHCARE TRUST INC. COMMON STOCK
HCT
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+279,241
| New | +$2.89M |
|
|
CZR
1954
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
168,009
+55,952
| +50% | +$1.03M |
|
1955
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,149
+5,598
| +30% | +$698K |
|
1956
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.05B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-47,100
| -59% | -$3.59M |
|
1957
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.45B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
-2,300
| -2% | -$48K |
|
|
LEAF
1958
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
316,156
+61,338
| +24% | +$538K |
|
|
SE
1959
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-6,600
| -9% | -$264K |
|
|
AFAM
1960
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
136,260
-7,022
| -5% | -$153K |
|
1961
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,097
+14,870
| +61% | +$1.13M |
|
1962
Mercer International
MERC
$45.6M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
286,041
+135,377
| +90% | +$1.18M |
|
1963
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.69B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,834
+31,151
| +176% | +$1.81M |
|
|
XEC
1964
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-6,700
| -24% | -$852K |
|
|
FEIC
1965
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,040
+22,936
| +227% | +$2.02M |
|
1966
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.2B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,268
-21,879
| -30% | -$1.25M |
|
|
CVD
1967
CALL
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+6,200
| +22% | +$552K |
|
|
WCG
1968
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.43M |
|
|
ALJ
1969
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
239,451
+163,958
| +217% | +$2.44M |
|
|
ISCA
1970
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
89,331
-9,544
| -10% | -$303K |
|
1971
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,903
| New | +$3.2M |
|
1972
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+18,200
| +52% | +$960K |
|
1973
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.04B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
263,000
+223,000
| +558% | +$2.53M |
|
1974
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARNA
1975
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
50,291
-20,194
| -29% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.