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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EZCH
2126
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,592
+74,896
| +380% | +$1.85M |
|
|
AGU
2127
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
2128
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.79B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+20,000
| +112% | +$1.21M |
|
2129
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.85B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,947
+2,840
| +40% | +$641K |
|
2130
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$630M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
686
-45
| -6% | -$147K |
|
|
BITA
2131
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$1.17M |
|
2132
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
| – | – |
|
2133
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2134
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$9.06B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,700
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2135
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+6,100
| +31% | +$559K |
|
|
ARMH
2136
PUT
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
| – | – |
|
2137
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,128
-98,070
| -68% | -$5.23M |
|
2138
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.28B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,910
+6,509
| +21% | +$407K |
|
|
TSYS
2139
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
734,656
+63,698
| +9% | +$187K |
|
|
AVX
2140
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
181,830
-22,105
| -11% | -$293K |
|
|
CA
2141
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
| – | – |
|
2142
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
EXAM
2143
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,818
+40,658
| +116% | +$1.33M |
|
2144
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.2B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-59,300
| -75% | -$6.63M |
|
|
SHLD
2145
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,421
-15,074
| -19% | -$558K |
|
2146
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.53B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
210,861
+62,527
| +42% | +$781K |
|
|
VVC
2147
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,118
-117,816
| -68% | -$4.71M |
|
|
EXPR
2148
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,500
| +56% | +$746K |
|
2149
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.56B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+79,900
| +400% | +$2M |
|
|
WBC
2150
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+9,000
| +68% | +$965K |
|
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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.