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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIBX
1976
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
145,915
-950,098
| -87% | -$18.9M |
|
|
MRO
1977
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
| – | – |
|
1978
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$85B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
| – | – |
|
|
RAI
1979
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-191,200
| -66% | -$5.48M |
|
|
RLYP
1980
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
120,382
+87,684
| +268% | +$2.08M |
|
1981
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$606M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
118,274
+17,049
| +17% | +$417K |
|
|
WW
1982
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
| – | – |
|
1983
CALL
ATI
ATI
$25.5B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+41,800
| +182% | +$1.71M |
|
1984
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.49B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+28,600
| +206% | +$1.77M |
|
1985
Albemarle
ALB
$13.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,770
-213,517
| -84% | -$14.6M |
|
|
MDSO
1986
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-22,000
| -24% | -$913K |
|
|
MENT
1987
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
134,482
+21,939
| +19% | +$462K |
|
1988
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.3B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
| – | – |
|
|
WLH
1989
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
95,075
-49,040
| -34% | -$1.32M |
|
1990
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.39B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
257,484
-146,181
| -36% | -$1.56M |
|
1991
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
314,700
+56,200
| +22% | +$462K |
|
1992
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.49B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
| – | – |
|
|
WBMD
1993
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+20,000
| +50% | +$873K |
|
|
SGMO
1994
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
188,843
+68,994
| +58% | +$993K |
|
|
LO
1995
PUT
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+40,000
| +548% | +$2.33M |
|
|
GDP
1996
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
104,365
+7,343
| +8% | +$184K |
|
1997
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.45B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
127,215
+64,251
| +102% | +$1.34M |
|
1998
CALL
Aon
AON
$81.4B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-24,200
| -43% | -$2.09M |
|
1999
ASML
ASML
$608B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,783
+8,300
| +37% | +$716K |
|
|
AUXL
2000
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
142,935
-41,238
| -22% | -$946K |
|
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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.