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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDAS
2801
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,899
-14,801
| -23% | -$301K |
|
2802
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$37.9B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
119,032
| – | – |
|
2803
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.5B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,171
-317,588
| -96% | -$22.3M |
|
|
AVX
2804
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,522
-94,183
| -57% | -$1.3M |
|
2805
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,997
-9,153
| -22% | -$269K |
|
|
PCO
2806
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
724
-23
| -3% | -$32.3K |
|
|
PPP
2807
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
259,495
-205,158
| -44% | -$832K |
|
|
CDR
2808
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
20,581
+11,884
| +137% | +$522K |
|
|
SWI
2809
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2810
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$70.7B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-30,000
| -43% | -$781K |
|
|
CORR
2811
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
30,657
-1,678
| -5% | -$58.1K |
|
2812
Barings BDC
BBDC
$874M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
48,864
+22,812
| +88% | +$517K |
|
|
RC
2813
Ready Capital
RC
$260M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
57,398
-7,513
| -12% | -$134K |
|
2814
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.3B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
| – | – |
|
|
JKS
2815
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$772M
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
TCS
2816
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
3,438
-243
| -7% | -$70.4K |
|
|
GFN
2817
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2818
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.42B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,500
| -67% | -$1.88M |
|
2819
Wayfair
W
$11.8B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,330
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2820
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-32,900
| -57% | -$1.33M |
|
2821
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$5.3B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-37,300
| -39% | -$601K |
|
2822
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.5B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
14,265
-54,559
| -79% | -$3.39M |
|
|
RCPT
2823
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,933
| New | +$803K |
|
|
AAWW
2824
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,670
| New | +$800K |
|
2825
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$758M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
34,380
+20,530
| +148% | +$427K |
|
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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.