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 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$251M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$408M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$406M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$265M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.31% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.11% |
| 3 | Energy | 8.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.93% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.65% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STBZ
2426
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,880
-16,342
| -17% | -$300K |
|
|
BIRT
2427
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
241,614
+105,840
| +78% | +$494K |
|
2428
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$93B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
-34,200
| -21% | -$400K |
|
2429
NETGEAR
NTGR
$616M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
44,764
+8,247
| +23% | +$279K |
|
2430
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.97B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,810
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
JWN
2431
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BECN
2432
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,128
-136,506
| -70% | -$3.71M |
|
2433
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
TSRO
2434
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,604
+5,627
| +15% | +$174K |
|
2435
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-13,800
| -33% | -$797K |
|
2436
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
105,589
-1,523,743
| -94% | -$24.9M |
|
|
SAND
2437
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
463,442
+439,381
| +1,826% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CBK
2438
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
275,569
-63,503
| -19% | -$405K |
|
2439
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
| – | – |
|
|
RLD
2440
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
133,117
+65,786
| +98% | +$743K |
|
|
SGI
2441
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
137,817
+678
| +0.5% | +$6.47K |
|
|
ATML
2442
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
186,786
+174,886
| +1,470% | +$1.34M |
|
|
CAM
2443
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
| – | – |
|
|
RIOM
2444
DELISTED
RIO ALTO MNG LTD NEW COM SHS (CANADA)
RIOM
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
645,233
-693,600
| -52% | -$1.66M |
|
2445
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.21B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
178,948
+73,603
| +70% | +$594K |
|
|
ATCO
2446
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
86,701
+20,330
| +31% | +$398K |
|
2447
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$334M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,377
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
CLD
2448
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
169,959
+144,960
| +580% | +$1.61M |
|
2449
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.83B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
40,284
-51,013
| -56% | -$2.25M |
|
|
WWE
2450
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
126,031
+81,178
| +181% | +$1.02M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,575 positions worth $77.8B, up 0.73% from $77.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2014 filing shows 517 new, 1,382 increased, 1,468 reduced and 614 closed positions. Its largest new stake was James River Group Holdings: 14,047,238 shares worth $320M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $693M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8.3% of assets, down from 8.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2014 buy was James River Group Holdings: 14,047,238 shares worth $320M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to IBM in Q4 2014, an estimated $339M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $693M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $110M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $77.8B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 517 new positions and closed 614 in Q4 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 0.73% quarter-over-quarter to $77.8B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.