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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNDK
251
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $74M | 0.1% |
755,581
-23,112
| -3% | -$2.21M |
|
252
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $73.6M | 0.09% |
861,900
+212,900
| +33% | +$19.6M |
|
|
MDVN
253
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $73.6M | 0.09% |
1,477,344
-1,063,104
| -42% | -$55.3M |
|
254
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.94B
| $72.9M | 0.09% |
1,720,063
+617,886
| +56% | +$24.7M |
|
255
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $72.3M | 0.09% |
179,254
-40,294
| -18% | -$15.5M |
|
256
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $72M | 0.09% |
1,980,796
-18,814
| -0.9% | -$685K |
|
257
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $71.9M | 0.09% |
116,100
+5,400
| +5% | +$3.04M |
|
258
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $71.2M | 0.09% |
1,876,030
-41,615
| -2% | -$1.61M |
|
259
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $71.1M | 0.09% |
+565,797
| New | +$69.9M |
|
|
OCR
260
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $69.3M | 0.09% |
949,915
+144,992
| +18% | +$9.84M |
|
|
SAVE
261
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $69.2M | 0.09% |
915,634
-407,692
| -31% | -$29.2M |
|
262
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $68.7M | 0.09% |
2,399,100
+142,200
| +6% | +$3.84M |
|
|
AXLL
263
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $68.6M | 0.09% |
1,615,000
+478,700
| +42% | +$19.5M |
|
264
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $68.4M | 0.09% |
6,717,183
-1,135,351
| -14% | -$10.9M |
|
265
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $68.3M | 0.09% |
1,174,500
+86,400
| +8% | +$5.21M |
|
266
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $68.2M | 0.09% |
4,149,822
+1,112,362
| +37% | +$20.7M |
|
267
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $68.1M | 0.09% |
2,483,000
-11,937
| -0.5% | -$295K |
|
268
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $68M | 0.09% |
738,100
-66,000
| -8% | -$6.14M |
|
269
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $67.9M | 0.09% |
199,940
-4,381
| -2% | -$1.42M |
|
270
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $67.4M | 0.09% |
295,700
-92,500
| -24% | -$21.2M |
|
|
WOOF
271
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $67.2M | 0.09% |
1,376,877
-85,123
| -6% | -$3.83M |
|
272
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $66.8M | 0.09% |
1,233,601
+308,217
| +33% | +$17.2M |
|
273
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $66.8M | 0.09% |
4,259,622
+621,722
| +17% | +$9.55M |
|
274
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $66.7M | 0.09% |
708,600
-374,600
| -35% | -$33.8M |
|
|
275
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $66.4M | 0.09% |
777,100
+285,600
| +58% | +$26.3M |
|
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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.