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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Amphenol
APH
$177B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
228,856
+202,456
| +767% | +$2.41M |
|
2027
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
| – | – |
|
|
K
2028
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,526
-45,719
| -51% | -$2.86M |
|
|
AUTO
2029
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
209,497
+103,394
| +97% | +$1.32M |
|
2030
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,065
-6,333
| -15% | -$419K |
|
2031
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.55B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+30,800
| +85% | +$1.16M |
|
2032
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.9B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+12,100
| +26% | +$591K |
|
|
ESL
2033
CALL
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2034
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
47,306
| – | – |
|
2035
Scully Royalty
SRL
$76.7M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,428
+12,528
| +21% | +$470K |
|
|
LGF
2036
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
| – | – |
|
|
SKX
2037
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
179,100
+42,000
| +31% | +$579K |
|
|
GNC
2038
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+74,700
| +1,409% | +$2.98M |
|
|
SQNM
2039
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
704,526
+65,248
| +10% | +$191K |
|
|
RAD
2040
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+6,500
| +52% | +$959K |
|
2041
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
| – | – |
|
2042
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
| – | – |
|
2043
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.7B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
NSM
2044
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
74,141
-62,075
| -46% | -$2.06M |
|
2045
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
171,437
+127,612
| +291% | +$1.81M |
|
|
LO
2046
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
44,088
+34,670
| +368% | +$2.02M |
|
2047
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLB
2048
PUT
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+44,000
| +147% | +$1.37M |
|
|
CBI
2049
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
39,326
+13,302
| +51% | +$1.06M |
|
2050
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.6B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+800
| +3% | +$72K |
|
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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.