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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,740
+18,370
| +100% | +$1.05M |
|
2227
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.8B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,313
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
BKW
2228
PUT
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+25,500
| +48% | +$661K |
|
2229
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
PCH
2230
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,482
-31,394
| -38% | -$1.23M |
|
2231
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.88B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
| – | – |
|
|
TAL
2232
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-400
| -0.8% | -$17.4K |
|
|
CAM
2233
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-5,600
| -15% | -$361K |
|
2234
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.76B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+9,300
| +16% | +$280K |
|
|
PRA
2235
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,589
-91,235
| -66% | -$4.08M |
|
2236
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,498
+9,418
| +20% | +$359K |
|
2237
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.7B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
510,000
-300,000
| -37% | -$1.22M |
|
|
GNCMA
2238
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
189,767
+2,902
| +2% | +$31.7K |
|
|
PPL
2239
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,453
-32,639
| -34% | -$1.03M |
|
|
AMRN
2240
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,614
+54,877
| +1,158% | +$1.72M |
|
2241
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$58.1B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-24,800
| -38% | -$1.23M |
|
|
2242
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$58.1B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-47,400
| -54% | -$2.35M |
|
|
DNDN
2243
DELISTED
DENDREON CORPORATION
DNDN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
909,067
-827,725
| -48% | -$1.94M |
|
|
SAFM
2244
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
BAS
2245
PUT
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
125
+36
| +40% | +$547K |
|
2246
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.75B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
171,932
-3,271,695
| -95% | -$37.9M |
|
2247
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.6T
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
4,488,000
+2,860,000
| +176% | +$1.34M |
|
|
XONE
2248
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,400
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
PGI
2249
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
155,343
+117,311
| +308% | +$1.49M |
|
2250
Tanger
SKT
$4.78B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,290
| New | +$2.11M |
|
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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.