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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$65.9B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
2977
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$259M
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
1,204,967
+201,395
| +20% | +$248K |
|
2978
LSB Industries
LXU
$822M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
32,287
-15,422
| -32% | -$395K |
|
|
TPCO
2979
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,085
| New | +$687K |
|
2980
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$949K |
|
2981
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
59,050
+35,182
| +147% | +$440K |
|
|
PMCS
2982
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
84,881
+52,746
| +164% | +$417K |
|
2983
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$421M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
35,238
+20,208
| +134% | +$434K |
|
|
HSII
2984
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-21,963
| -40% | -$460K |
|
2985
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.5B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
2986
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.39B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
38,082
+15,968
| +72% | +$321K |
|
2987
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.04B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BRP
2988
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INC
BRP
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
32,122
-112,600
| -78% | -$2.5M |
|
|
MACK
2989
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
8,686
-12,884
| -60% | -$939K |
|
2990
Cerus
CERS
$585M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
123,620
+87,933
| +246% | +$399K |
|
2991
CALL
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.4B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
31,081
-10,039
| -24% | -$247K |
|
2992
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
| – | – |
|
|
GLOG
2993
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,802
| New | +$741K |
|
|
OLP
2994
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$547M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
32,365
-10,818
| -25% | -$244K |
|
|
WBK
2995
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
28,480
-8,828
| -24% | -$250K |
|
2996
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
108,760
-112,940
| -51% | -$834K |
|
2997
Precigen
PGEN
$1.97B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,055
| New | +$637K |
|
|
GES
2998
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
| – | – |
|
|
WCC
2999
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALO
3000
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
77,610
+72,800
| +1,514% | +$779K |
|
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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.