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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $64.7M | 0.09% |
120,700
+60,000
| +99% | +$31.7M |
|
252
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $64.4M | 0.09% |
627,600
+106,300
| +20% | +$10.7M |
|
|
WBC
253
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $64.4M | 0.09% |
602,654
+230,403
| +62% | +$24.7M |
|
254
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $64M | 0.09% |
1,172,700
+647,000
| +123% | +$34.3M |
|
|
B
255
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $63.5M | 0.09% |
3,467,302
+759,768
| +28% | +$13.2M |
|
256
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $63.1M | 0.09% |
498,500
+40,700
| +9% | +$5.15M |
|
257
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
946,354
+567,522
| +150% | +$34.8M |
|
258
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
1,524,217
+389,110
| +34% | +$16M |
|
259
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
730,400
+245,600
| +51% | +$20.1M |
|
|
AGN
260
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $62.3M | 0.08% |
279,334
-25,236
| -8% | -$5.23M |
|
261
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $62.3M | 0.08% |
656,200
+90,000
| +16% | +$8.11M |
|
262
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $62.2M | 0.08% |
1,329,587
-76,302
| -5% | -$3.33M |
|
263
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $61.9M | 0.08% |
2,785,227
+454,735
| +20% | +$9.1M |
|
264
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
2,300,800
+870,400
| +61% | +$22.4M |
|
265
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $61.6M | 0.08% |
761,187
-159,505
| -17% | -$12.6M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
266
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SAVE
267
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $61.4M | 0.08% |
970,163
-255,001
| -21% | -$15.1M |
|
268
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
531,000
-1,600
| -0.3% | -$184K |
|
269
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
1,155,160
-2,650,387
| -70% | -$136M |
|
270
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
1,301,198
-285,902
| -18% | -$12.9M |
|
271
PUT
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $61M | 0.08% |
351,979
-286,709
| -45% | -$51.6M |
|
|
CTRA
272
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $61M | 0.08% |
1,786,297
-2,419,255
| -58% | -$86.7M |
|
273
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $60.5M | 0.08% |
734,983
-101,275
| -12% | -$7.39M |
|
274
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $60.5M | 0.08% |
668,559
+537,157
| +409% | +$44.2M |
|
275
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $60.4M | 0.08% |
510,300
-39,300
| -7% | -$4.55M |
|
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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.