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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.23B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
49,035
+41,072
| +516% | +$1.86M |
|
|
FLG
2152
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.88B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
49,666
+40,811
| +461% | +$1.91M |
|
2153
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$712M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
111,310
+76,612
| +221% | +$1.64M |
|
2154
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-10,000
| -20% | -$626K |
|
2155
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.7B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2156
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$55.7B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-15,000
| -33% | -$1.12M |
|
|
TQNT
2157
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,008
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2158
CALL
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
96,818
+5,629
| +6% | +$129K |
|
2159
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,164
+33,959
| +177% | +$1.46M |
|
|
DFS
2160
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
| – | – |
|
2161
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.14B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2162
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.78B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+10,800
| +14% | +$248K |
|
2163
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.68B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-33,800
| -65% | -$4.31M |
|
2164
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
|
AMRI
2165
CALL
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
+35,200
| +44% | +$596K |
|
2166
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.84B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,127
-13,480
| -25% | -$772K |
|
|
RUTH
2167
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
188,510
-118,845
| -39% | -$1.46M |
|
|
CATM
2168
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
68,225
+26,440
| +63% | +$883K |
|
|
SGI
2169
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.3B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+40,000
| +35% | +$536K |
|
2170
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$249M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,026,230
-6,019
| -0.6% | -$12.9K |
|
|
BECN
2171
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
69,953
+51,937
| +288% | +$1.83M |
|
|
AWAY
2172
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+29,800
| +81% | +$980K |
|
|
WRES
2173
DELISTED
WARREN RESOURCES INC
WRES
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
372,727
+157,907
| +74% | +$766K |
|
2174
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$1.07B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,420
+15,435
| +778% | +$2.03M |
|
2175
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.05B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
82,016
-717,080
| -90% | -$18.8M |
|
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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.