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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JAH
2301
PUT
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
49,050
-22,500
| -31% | -$858K |
|
|
JWN
2302
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
28,462
-19,338
| -40% | -$1.25M |
|
2303
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.39B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$266K |
|
2304
Monro
MNRO
$414M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
36,315
+28,475
| +363% | +$1.56M |
|
|
LXK
2305
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,054
-304,125
| -88% | -$13.6M |
|
2306
United Microelectronic
UMC
$42.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
800,001
+628,454
| +366% | +$1.4M |
|
|
AIFU
2307
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
703
-6
| -0.8% | -$16.6K |
|
2308
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+47,900
| +157% | +$1.09M |
|
2309
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
41,119
+24,830
| +152% | +$1.11M |
|
|
MODN
2310
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
174,254
+10,490
| +6% | +$107K |
|
2311
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
20,687
+14,235
| +221% | +$1.3M |
|
2312
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.19B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
190,775
+28,646
| +18% | +$263K |
|
2313
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$536M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,052
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2314
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+18,200
| +57% | +$581K |
|
|
SODA
2315
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
|
NSM
2316
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
| – | – |
|
|
CARB
2317
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
159,691
+15,581
| +11% | +$161K |
|
|
MHFI
2318
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-18,500
| -45% | -$1.46M |
|
2319
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
73,711
+44,475
| +152% | +$1.12M |
|
|
MZTI
2320
CALL
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.05B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$926K |
|
2321
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
PHIIK
2322
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,597
-5,535
| -11% | -$244K |
|
|
CBL
2323
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,872
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2324
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$586M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
147,635
+90,377
| +158% | +$983K |
|
2325
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-4,000
| -20% | -$463K |
|
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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.