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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXE
2276
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
AXE
2277
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.97M |
|
|
2278
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
| – | – |
|
2279
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,358
-39,574
| -38% | -$1.21M |
|
|
ETFC
2280
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
| – | – |
|
|
TIVO
2281
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
83,129
-127,851
| -61% | -$2.97M |
|
|
LLTC
2282
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
42,325
-136,909
| -76% | -$6.35M |
|
|
DMND
2283
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,618
-24,001
| -25% | -$736K |
|
2284
Spire
SR
$4.79B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,002
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2285
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.44B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
93,441
-221,263
| -70% | -$5M |
|
|
CA
2286
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
| – | – |
|
2287
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.5B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
335,970
+167,875
| +100% | +$970K |
|
2288
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$635M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,203
+18,826
| +49% | +$666K |
|
2289
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
2290
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-40,500
| -42% | -$1.31M |
|
2291
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
32,304
-103,651
| -76% | -$5.76M |
|
2292
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
11,861
-578,564
| -98% | -$94.5M |
|
2293
CALL
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+29,400
| +96% | +$970K |
|
2294
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
| – | – |
|
2295
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,080
-22,720
| -40% | -$1.25M |
|
2296
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,200
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
FOLD
2297
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
584,582
-76,208
| -12% | -$179K |
|
|
TAM
2298
DELISTED
TAMINCO CORP COM
TAM
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
83,932
+49,033
| +140% | +$1.02M |
|
2299
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.15B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
44,648
+36,748
| +465% | +$1.49M |
|
|
DWRE
2300
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-29,500
| -51% | -$1.69M |
|
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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.