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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DPLO
3101
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,059
| New | +$584K |
|
|
UPL
3102
CALL
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
IIP
3103
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
82,489
+43,333
| +111% | +$345K |
|
|
CALY
3104
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
85,198
+50,119
| +143% | +$372K |
|
3105
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-6,900
| -29% | -$346K |
|
|
BDBD
3106
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
59,143
-39,494
| -40% | -$417K |
|
3107
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.77B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
25,228
-10,548
| -29% | -$251K |
|
3108
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.05B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
22,535
-2,678
| -11% | -$76.8K |
|
3109
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,654
| New | +$616K |
|
3110
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,392
| New | +$599K |
|
3111
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
11,682
-8,118
| -41% | -$421K |
|
|
KYTH
3112
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,685
| New | +$652K |
|
3113
Mitek Systems
MITK
$758M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
195,226
+21,310
| +12% | +$64.1K |
|
3114
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.59B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
19,618
+4,840
| +33% | +$135K |
|
3115
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
15,309
-22,314
| -59% | -$933K |
|
|
PBPB
3116
CALL
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
PBPB
3117
PUT
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3118
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.72B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
3119
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
27,176
+2,132
| +9% | +$47.5K |
|
|
TGNA
3120
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
38,231
| – | – |
|
|
TGNA
3121
PUT
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
38,231
| – | – |
|
3122
Avista
AVA
$3.46B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
18,030
-19,833
| -52% | -$676K |
|
3123
PUT
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$615M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-6,300
| -42% | -$469K |
|
3124
ICL Group
ICL
$6.76B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,917
| New | +$615K |
|
|
MXIM
3125
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.