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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WLT
2451
PUT
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
300,500
-83,700
| -22% | -$531K |
|
2452
Robert Half
RHI
$4.11B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
34,258
-45,562
| -57% | -$2.04M |
|
|
DMND
2453
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+6,200
| +12% | +$190K |
|
2454
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
17,381
-99,726
| -85% | -$7.62M |
|
2455
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-6,700
| -25% | -$527K |
|
|
ASRT
2456
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,957
-585
| -23% | -$451K |
|
|
OUTR
2457
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
PVA
2458
PUT
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-30,600
| -24% | -$486K |
|
2459
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-5,300
| -11% | -$201K |
|
2460
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-70,000
| -80% | -$7M |
|
2461
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
AIV
2462
Aimco
AIV
$377M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+377,600
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
JCP
2463
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+56,900
| +47% | +$490K |
|
2464
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
62,328
+43,211
| +226% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PTP
2465
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,984
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
SFLY
2466
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+20,000
| +114% | +$819K |
|
|
KND
2467
PUT
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
ARR
2468
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,332
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2469
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+600
| +2% | +$26.5K |
|
|
ABCO
2470
CALL
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+13,300
| +75% | +$720K |
|
|
CSLT
2471
CALL
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,700
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2472
Cameco
CCJ
$36.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
81,902
-53,964
| -40% | -$1.13M |
|
2473
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-43,800
| -81% | -$6.93M |
|
|
AMTG
2474
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
95,964
+74,012
| +337% | +$1.22M |
|
|
NSR
2475
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
61,595
-9,917
| -14% | -$269K |
|
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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.