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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Magnite
MGNI
$2.82B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,152
| New | +$608K |
|
|
CPE
3002
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
13,940
-750
| -5% | -$44.3K |
|
|
TSS
3003
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,311
| New | +$722K |
|
3004
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
3005
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$175B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
RDS.A
3006
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
| – | – |
|
3007
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.84B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$591K |
|
3008
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
9,344
-23,610
| -72% | -$1.83M |
|
3009
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$812M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
| – | – |
|
|
SAFM
3010
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-21,500
| -70% | -$1.85M |
|
|
TCO
3011
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
9,892
-65,122
| -87% | -$4.97M |
|
3012
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,463
| New | +$856K |
|
|
SQBK
3013
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
30,584
+18,403
| +151% | +$390K |
|
|
CCRN
3014
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
60,389
+9,329
| +18% | +$95.3K |
|
3015
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
40,157
-70,738
| -64% | -$1.35M |
|
|
CAI
3016
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,501
| New | +$690K |
|
|
ORIT
3017
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
48,933
+5,021
| +11% | +$73K |
|
|
PCH
3018
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
17,993
+6,912
| +62% | +$291K |
|
|
BKS
3019
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
49,442
-30,520
| -38% | -$433K |
|
|
XXIA
3020
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
66,788
-106,577
| -61% | -$1.05M |
|
3021
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.1B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
EDR
3022
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
20,509
-79,377
| -79% | -$2.72M |
|
3023
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$856M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
6,667
-20,166
| -75% | -$2.49M |
|
3024
Titan Machinery
TITN
$458M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
53,742
+29,169
| +119% | +$397K |
|
3025
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
65,942
-19,519
| -23% | -$202K |
|
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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.