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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARQL
2776
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
850,276
+72,049
| +9% | +$85.1K |
|
|
RHT
2777
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2778
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.35B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,506
| New | +$1M |
|
2779
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.61B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2780
Ecopetrol
EC
$33.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,430
-23,658
| -28% | -$563K |
|
2781
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,419
-4,257
| -12% | -$132K |
|
2782
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$49.7M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,734
+5,232
| +19% | +$190K |
|
|
DTLK
2783
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
79,990
+18,804
| +31% | +$230K |
|
|
FRP
2784
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,599
+12,297
| +20% | +$181K |
|
|
TRW
2785
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.02M |
|
|
BNFT
2786
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+1,200
| +4% | +$31.6K |
|
2787
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-45,000
| -52% | -$1.35M |
|
|
ARII
2788
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,818
-66,663
| -77% | -$4.08M |
|
2789
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
| – | – |
|
2790
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$823M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
114,822
+1,259
| +1% | +$11.3K |
|
2791
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.48B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,973
+47,495
| +186% | +$647K |
|
2792
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,979
| New | +$722K |
|
2793
Materion
MTRN
$3.98B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,777
+21,191
| +279% | +$730K |
|
|
LMNX
2794
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
54,058
+39,697
| +276% | +$754K |
|
2795
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.06B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,808
+1,969
| +5% | +$47.3K |
|
2796
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.53B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-67,200
| -77% | -$2.89M |
|
|
MRIN
2797
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
2,844
+1,888
| +197% | +$680K |
|
|
INVX
2798
Innovex International
INVX
$1.79B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,152
-94,958
| -88% | -$7.92M |
|
|
ELLI
2799
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
FLNA
2800
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$41.8M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
70,760
+21,784
| +44% | +$377K |
|
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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.