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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNFG
2201
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
252,963
-18,624
| -7% | -$165K |
|
2202
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.76B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,198
+11,922
| +62% | +$787K |
|
2203
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
471,280
-454,901
| -49% | -$2.63M |
|
|
USG
2204
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
| – | – |
|
2205
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,140
+11,330
| +195% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CJES
2206
CALL
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+39,400
| +154% | +$1.21M |
|
|
UNTD
2207
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
211,107
+81,246
| +63% | +$881K |
|
2208
Adtran
ADTN
$675M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
97,024
-61,233
| -39% | -$1.39M |
|
|
UNXL
2209
DELISTED
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
UNXL
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
272,236
+102,524
| +60% | +$678K |
|
|
ZNGA
2210
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+680,000
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
LOGM
2211
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,821
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2212
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.46B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,558
+73,968
| +115% | +$1.14M |
|
2213
PUT
WPP
WPP
$4.67B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.06M |
|
2214
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,244
+27,395
| +712% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CIT
2215
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-3,900
| -8% | -$176K |
|
|
CBB
2216
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
110,293
-42,318
| -28% | -$774K |
|
2217
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.6M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-205,400
| -81% | -$9.15M |
|
2218
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.52B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,490
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
SFG
2219
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,724
+28,380
| +531% | +$1.76M |
|
2220
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
107,182
-80,868
| -43% | -$1.69M |
|
2221
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
48,123
+9,177
| +24% | +$393K |
|
2222
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
| – | – |
|
|
FBC
2223
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
118,443
-40,838
| -26% | -$747K |
|
2224
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
ATSG
2225
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
255,572
+55,280
| +28% | +$466K |
|
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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.