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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
| – | – |
|
|
AUD
2477
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
123,649
+7,599
| +7% | +$77K |
|
2478
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.76B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
+61,500
| +205% | +$1.15M |
|
2479
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,027
+22,842
| +73% | +$636K |
|
2480
NN Inc
NNBR
$237M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,987
+33,460
| +85% | +$719K |
|
|
TIF
2481
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,014
+9,499
| +210% | +$950K |
|
2482
Belden
BDC
$3.97B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,991
-32,061
| -63% | -$2.27M |
|
|
VWR
2483
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,885
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2484
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTLT
2485
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,349
-93,984
| -64% | -$2.47M |
|
|
NSM
2486
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
| – | – |
|
2487
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$25.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
| – | – |
|
2488
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,080
-154,220
| -73% | -$3.96M |
|
2489
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
AIFU
2490
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
557
-113
| -17% | -$260K |
|
|
SFUN
2491
CALL
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
|
SLCA
2492
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
| – | – |
|
|
QLTY
2493
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
138,497
+88,860
| +179% | +$1.01M |
|
|
AOL
2494
PUT
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
| – | – |
|
2495
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
36,672
+27,661
| +307% | +$1.17M |
|
2496
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.34B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
101,568
-54,766
| -35% | -$758K |
|
2497
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-54,183
| -44% | -$1.08M |
|
2498
Unitil
UTL
$989M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,022
+5,804
| +17% | +$202K |
|
|
TCF
2499
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
47,872
-5,624
| -11% | -$162K |
|
2500
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+39,000
| +975% | +$2.02M |
|
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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.