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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.15B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
196,333
+25,755
| +15% | +$172K |
|
2552
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
179,960
+20,689
| +13% | +$138K |
|
2553
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,634
-146,512
| -82% | -$6.08M |
|
|
SEMG
2554
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$738K |
|
2555
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.31M |
|
|
2556
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.31M |
|
|
KSU
2557
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-10,000
| -47% | -$1.2M |
|
2558
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-14,000
| -39% | -$877K |
|
|
NBL
2559
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,768
+8,943
| +45% | +$485K |
|
|
KSU
2560
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,131
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2561
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
2562
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$8.95B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
-47,500
| -28% | -$538K |
|
2563
CALL
Toyota
TM
$228B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-12,700
| -54% | -$1.53M |
|
2564
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
220,885
-4,759,310
| -96% | -$25.6M |
|
|
HEES
2565
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,172
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2566
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.91B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+36,000
| +300% | +$1.09M |
|
2567
TC Energy
TRP
$70.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+11,000
| +67% | +$533K |
|
2568
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
| – | – |
|
2569
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.64M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,773
+1,469
| +483% | +$780K |
|
|
LDL
2570
CALL
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-40,000
| -49% | -$1.16M |
|
|
FNGN
2571
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,818
-42,562
| -54% | -$1.47M |
|
|
WLB
2572
PUT
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-54,000
| -57% | -$1.89M |
|
2573
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.55B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,263
+3,675
| +17% | +$193K |
|
2574
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
-35,700
| -19% | -$337K |
|
|
RDS.A
2575
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.