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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,824
-80,328
| -60% | -$2.24M |
|
2402
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+1,500
| +2% | +$26.7K |
|
|
BCOV
2403
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
163,785
+23,252
| +17% | +$215K |
|
2404
WPP
WPP
$4.67B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
15,801
+6,401
| +68% | +$681K |
|
|
CKSW
2405
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
213,112
+36,304
| +21% | +$313K |
|
2406
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$94B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
| – | – |
|
|
NTRI
2407
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
100,218
+27,777
| +38% | +$443K |
|
|
UFS
2408
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-72,600
| -64% | -$3.4M |
|
|
XONE
2409
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,227
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
BEAT
2410
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
238,920
-152,745
| -39% | -$1.22M |
|
2411
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$25.8B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
| – | – |
|
|
JNPR
2412
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-500,000
| -88% | -$12.4M |
|
2413
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
112,920
+47,203
| +72% | +$717K |
|
|
SFLY
2414
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+19,700
| +99% | +$807K |
|
2415
CGI
GIB
$15.4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,165
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2416
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
| – | – |
|
2417
PUT
Twin Disc
TWIN
$321M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+21,500
| +72% | +$648K |
|
2418
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
72,624
+58,569
| +417% | +$1.35M |
|
2419
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.26B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PWE
2420
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,505
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2421
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+13,333
| +200% | +$1.12M |
|
2422
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
101,762
-89,838
| -47% | -$1.43M |
|
|
VMW
2423
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,346
-25,689
| -60% | -$2.5M |
|
2424
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.68B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+2,800
| +10% | +$135K |
|
|
FBRC
2425
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
61,804
+12,247
| +25% | +$322K |
|
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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.