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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCOV
2451
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
199,708
+160,936
| +415% | +$1.02M |
|
|
ACW
2452
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
357,582
+28,330
| +9% | +$128K |
|
2453
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-16,000
| -44% | -$1.15M |
|
|
AVIV
2454
DELISTED
AVIV REIT INC COM STK (MD)
AVIV
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,863
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
SZMK
2455
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
246,695
+3,116
| +1% | +$18.7K |
|
2456
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALOG
2457
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,242
+14,313
| +364% | +$1.07M |
|
|
DERM
2458
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,163
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
PHIIK
2459
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
41,098
+1,299
| +3% | +$53.3K |
|
2460
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,308
| – | – |
|
2461
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.79B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
| – | – |
|
2462
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
8,284
-9,047
| -52% | -$1.56M |
|
|
CVT
2463
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-19,300
| -26% | -$505K |
|
2464
ASML
ASML
$634B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,183
-28,848
| -67% | -$2.93M |
|
2465
CALL
Teekay
TK
$983M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-14,900
| -33% | -$810K |
|
|
SMRT
2466
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
104,201
+14,094
| +16% | +$190K |
|
2467
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
ANW
2468
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,140
-24,600
| -19% | -$239K |
|
2469
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
36,740
| – | – |
|
|
SAPE
2470
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,826
+48,831
| +407% | +$1.03M |
|
|
PNX
2471
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,957
+1,806
| +9% | +$110K |
|
2472
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.79B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,273
-35,833
| -64% | -$2.66M |
|
|
SCHW
2473
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,997
-116,225
| -70% | -$3.3M |
|
|
KKD
2474
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
76,348
+6,700
| +10% | +$127K |
|
|
UNXL
2475
DELISTED
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
UNXL
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
264,690
+63,802
| +32% | +$349K |
|
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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.