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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,814
-23,333
| -42% | -$1.02M |
|
|
FSP
2527
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$49.8M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
116,153
-87,153
| -43% | -$1.04M |
|
2528
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,620
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
ENTR
2529
DELISTED
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK (DE)
ENTR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
562,274
-12,849
| -2% | -$31.2K |
|
2530
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,556
+18,830
| +42% | +$424K |
|
|
ANAC
2531
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,869
+617
| +1% | +$18.5K |
|
2532
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,275
+6,869
| +15% | +$174K |
|
2533
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$79.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,731
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
2534
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,333
+4,682
| +54% | +$519K |
|
|
HT
2535
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,092
+7,596
| +18% | +$215K |
|
|
ZEN
2536
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,713
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
CORE
2537
CALL
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-56,000
| -55% | -$1.62M |
|
2538
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.8B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
| – | – |
|
|
2539
National Grid
NGG
$79.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,549
+10,057
| +96% | +$699K |
|
2540
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$46.8B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+50,000
| +226% | +$835K |
|
2541
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-41,000
| -73% | -$3.66M |
|
2542
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.51B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
| – | – |
|
|
LSG
2543
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,068,300
+1,847,400
| +836% | +$1.54M |
|
2544
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
27,475
+13,280
| +94% | +$680K |
|
|
POT
2545
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,305
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2546
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,057
-16,369
| -22% | -$345K |
|
2547
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.08B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,496
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
HA
2548
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-160,000
| -75% | -$3.02M |
|
|
CCMP
2549
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,191
+1,703
| +6% | +$77.9K |
|
2550
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$34.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+10,000
| +133% | +$801K |
|
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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.