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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TYPE
2701
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,635
+23,607
| +147% | +$662K |
|
|
ELNK
2702
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
259,927
+221,557
| +577% | +$872K |
|
|
ASPX
2703
DELISTED
AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
ASPX
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,737
| New | +$638K |
|
2704
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.11B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2705
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
83,826
-181,652
| -68% | -$2.3M |
|
2706
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.48B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,130
-47,236
| -62% | -$2.01M |
|
2707
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
5,868
-28,390
| -83% | -$4.88M |
|
2708
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,782
-132,688
| -91% | -$12M |
|
2709
Sonoco
SON
$5.82B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,945
-118,254
| -82% | -$4.89M |
|
|
SWN
2710
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+30,000
| +261% | +$964K |
|
|
WNR
2711
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2712
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.82B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,958
+30,840
| +305% | +$830K |
|
|
AFOP
2713
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
77,922
+35,417
| +83% | +$461K |
|
2714
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$810M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2715
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.76B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,233
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2716
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
121,896
-47,382
| -28% | -$473K |
|
2717
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.11B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$893K |
|
|
2718
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.11B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$893K |
|
2719
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,981
+15,992
| +40% | +$274K |
|
2720
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.37B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
56,850
+14,435
| +34% | +$248K |
|
2721
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$122B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
327,594
-25,328
| -7% | -$88.2K |
|
2722
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$58.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.09M |
|
2723
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
129,892
+81,092
| +166% | +$700K |
|
2724
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-35,800
| -78% | -$3.93M |
|
2725
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.06B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
38,607
-2,741
| -7% | -$83.5K |
|
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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.