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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
MarineMax
HZO
$757M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
53,464
+8,337
| +18% | +$153K |
|
2752
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.77B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,438
-20,230
| -62% | -$1.62M |
|
|
NXGN
2753
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,544
+7,005
| +11% | +$102K |
|
|
OKSB
2754
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
61,586
+2,756
| +5% | +$47K |
|
2755
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$79.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,911
-200
| -2% | -$22.9K |
|
2756
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.97B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,843
| New | +$1M |
|
|
AREX
2757
PUT
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
+18,200
| +12% | +$174K |
|
2758
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-42,200
| -69% | -$2.38M |
|
2759
PACCAR
PCAR
$71.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,282
-135,144
| -85% | -$5.83M |
|
2760
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,302
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
HMIN
2761
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,039
-17,479
| -33% | -$518K |
|
2762
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$62.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-12,400
| -37% | -$557K |
|
|
MSCC
2763
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,011
+1,285
| +4% | +$33.8K |
|
|
RLYP
2764
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,073
| New | +$811K |
|
2765
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.53B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,706
| New | +$889K |
|
|
DF
2766
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,900
| New | +$858K |
|
|
ELGX
2767
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,822
| New | +$852K |
|
|
CSR
2768
Centerspace
CSR
$946M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,750
-22,210
| -64% | -$1.81M |
|
|
GRMN
2769
Garmin
GRMN
$57.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,725
+13,175
| +201% | +$716K |
|
|
SA
2770
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.73B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
137,768
+75,917
| +123% | +$572K |
|
|
EGIO
2771
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,392
+31
| +0.3% | +$3.17K |
|
|
CKSW
2772
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
144,965
+13,747
| +10% | +$101K |
|
2773
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,685
-7,298
| -27% | -$373K |
|
|
S
2774
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
+100,000
| +67% | +$515K |
|
2775
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,151
-39,545
| -65% | -$1.9M |
|
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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.