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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSU
2351
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
489,595
-138,885
| -22% | -$485K |
|
2352
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
112,281
+22,106
| +25% | +$320K |
|
2353
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
123,494
+75,895
| +159% | +$1.07M |
|
2354
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-76,100
| -66% | -$3.36M |
|
2355
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
71,679
+51,579
| +257% | +$1.25M |
|
2356
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,804
-8,825
| -16% | -$335K |
|
|
MKTO
2357
PUT
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,600
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2358
BCE
BCE
$20.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-1,746
| -4% | -$78.7K |
|
2359
PUT
Dover
DOV
$26.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,760
-8,295
| -25% | -$580K |
|
|
CORR
2360
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
49,091
+5,861
| +14% | +$207K |
|
2361
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,400
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2362
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$382M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,400
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2363
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
CNW
2364
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,928
+13,330
| +59% | +$599K |
|
|
SUNE
2365
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+21,700
| +37% | +$422K |
|
|
ATML
2366
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
192,394
+154,243
| +404% | +$1.29M |
|
2367
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.65B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,021
-99,160
| -81% | -$7.53M |
|
|
CONN
2368
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
36,411
-79,022
| -68% | -$3.49M |
|
|
CAMP
2369
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,609
-2,221
| -38% | -$1.04M |
|
2370
PUT
Centene
CNC
$30.5B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
| – | – |
|
2371
CALL
Innoviva
INVA
$1.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-14,460
| -19% | -$347K |
|
|
ALR
2372
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
35,633
-2,160
| -6% | -$107K |
|
2373
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-24,000
| -63% | -$2.89M |
|
|
QLTI
2374
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
287,858
-59,168
| -17% | -$328K |
|
|
NATI
2375
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
54,860
-52,388
| -49% | -$1.51M |
|
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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.