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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $75.2M | 0.1% |
1,215,874
+305,671
| +34% | +$18.3M |
|
227
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $75M | 0.1% |
1,307,379
+756,232
| +137% | +$43.2M |
|
228
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $73.9M | 0.1% |
740,600
+157,600
| +27% | +$15.3M |
|
229
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $73.8M | 0.1% |
230,900
-9,000
| -4% | -$2.76M |
|
230
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $73.7M | 0.1% |
1,875,760
+724,459
| +63% | +$29M |
|
231
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $72.8M | 0.1% |
419,864
-30,125
| -7% | -$5.42M |
|
232
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $72.6M | 0.1% |
479,719
-47,531
| -9% | -$6.64M |
|
|
VAL
233
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $71.7M | 0.1% |
941,058
-572,971
| -38% | -$42.4M |
|
234
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.29B
| $71.6M | 0.1% |
2,686,014
+1,219,926
| +83% | +$36.1M |
|
|
WWAV
235
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $71.5M | 0.1% |
2,208,386
-245,066
| -10% | -$7.33M |
|
|
KATE
236
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $71.1M | 0.1% |
1,864,964
-818,529
| -31% | -$29.3M |
|
|
TWTR
237
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $70.4M | 0.1% |
1,718,100
+1,036,400
| +152% | +$39.2M |
|
238
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $70M | 0.1% |
502,900
+17,300
| +4% | +$2.54M |
|
239
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $70M | 0.1% |
536,200
+310,600
| +138% | +$38.6M |
|
240
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $69.7M | 0.09% |
3,883,538
-218,368
| -5% | -$3.77M |
|
241
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $68.5M | 0.09% |
4,457,559
-4,989,173
| -53% | -$77.5M |
|
242
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $68.2M | 0.09% |
216,300
+400
| +0.2% | +$120K |
|
|
FTR
243
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $68.2M | 0.09% |
778,475
+27,473
| +4% | +$2.38M |
|
244
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $67.9M | 0.09% |
520,809
+80,951
| +18% | +$10.3M |
|
245
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $67.8M | 0.09% |
2,527,200
+300,000
| +13% | +$7.71M |
|
|
WBA
246
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $67.2M | 0.09% |
906,700
+296,900
| +49% | +$20.7M |
|
247
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $66.6M | 0.09% |
+884,047
| New | +$66.8M |
|
248
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $66.5M | 0.09% |
843,957
-891,790
| -51% | -$65M |
|
249
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $65.6M | 0.09% |
627,200
-283,300
| -31% | -$28.6M |
|
250
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $65.2M | 0.09% |
2,345,346
+175,262
| +8% | +$4.58M |
|
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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.