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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVEO
3051
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
84,575
+1,654
| +2% | +$15.1K |
|
|
CIE
3052
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,333
| New | +$812K |
|
3053
Ameren
AEE
$31.1B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
15,383
-108,646
| -88% | -$4.62M |
|
|
GDP
3054
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
159,970
-585,898
| -79% | -$4.56M |
|
3055
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.7B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
13,536
| – | – |
|
3056
Lennox International
LII
$18.9B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
7,453
-65,216
| -90% | -$5.79M |
|
|
SEE
3057
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
| – | – |
|
|
SFBS
3058
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.92B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
42,956
-12,496
| -23% | -$189K |
|
|
MN
3059
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,948
| New | +$772K |
|
3060
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-19,800
| -49% | -$809K |
|
3061
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-60,000
| -75% | -$2.06M |
|
3062
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.49B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-1,800
| -12% | -$102K |
|
3063
CALL
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$88.4M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-13,200
| -33% | -$383K |
|
3064
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.14B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,260
| New | +$710K |
|
3065
CALL
SAP
SAP
$207B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3066
Interface
TILE
$2B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,238
| New | +$659K |
|
3067
Wabash National
WNC
$541M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
56,341
+27,011
| +92% | +$308K |
|
|
AOI
3068
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
44,021
+1,161
| +3% | +$21.6K |
|
3069
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-110,000
| -63% | -$1.12M |
|
3070
Comcast
CMCSA
$85.8B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
23,844
-97,556
| -80% | -$2.67M |
|
3071
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$207M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
94,030
-12,918
| -12% | -$92.2K |
|
3072
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.13B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-17,000
| -67% | -$1.13M |
|
|
CCXI
3073
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
101,158
+74,359
| +277% | +$393K |
|
3074
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.84B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
24,480
+6,715
| +38% | +$204K |
|
3075
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$573M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,216
| New | +$672K |
|
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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.