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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-3,900
| -8% | -$143K |
|
2252
Stride
LRN
$4.16B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
85,986
-229,133
| -73% | -$5.37M |
|
2253
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,337
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
IMN
2254
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
598,210
-59,224
| -9% | -$245K |
|
2255
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.81B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
143,456
+107,652
| +301% | +$1.5M |
|
|
DF
2256
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
| – | – |
|
2257
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-43,100
| -38% | -$1.14M |
|
|
BBRG
2258
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,429
-54,832
| -29% | -$846K |
|
2259
Aecom
ACM
$9.46B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,582
-37,377
| -37% | -$1.21M |
|
|
LVLT
2260
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
| – | – |
|
|
TECD
2261
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,700
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2262
Veeco
VECO
$2.62B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,807
-259,114
| -83% | -$9.25M |
|
2263
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
303,376
-818,456
| -73% | -$5.44M |
|
2264
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,000
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
ARGO
2265
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,450
+21,355
| +63% | +$727K |
|
|
AFOP
2266
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
111,938
+55,038
| +97% | +$1.04M |
|
2267
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,863
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
RAX
2268
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+28,200
| +89% | +$936K |
|
|
CNW
2269
CALL
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2270
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.13B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,600
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
TUMI
2271
PUT
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2272
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.3B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-14,700
| -33% | -$966K |
|
2273
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-35,000
| -59% | -$2.68M |
|
|
HA
2274
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
+56,200
| +62% | +$812K |
|
|
SRGA
2275
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,336
+1,805
| +13% | +$229K |
|
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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.