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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USCR
3126
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
22,383
+10,098
| +82% | +$266K |
|
3127
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.4B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-44,000
| -69% | -$1.46M |
|
3128
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
| – | – |
|
|
VWTR
3129
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
33,640
+9,680
| +40% | +$190K |
|
|
SE
3130
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
| – | – |
|
|
MSO
3131
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
146,611
+53,900
| +58% | +$223K |
|
3132
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$31.7B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-7,500
| -21% | -$153K |
|
|
DWA
3133
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,264
| New | +$639K |
|
|
KYO
3134
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
13,749
-2,165
| -14% | -$99.3K |
|
|
DOC
3135
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
37,929
-17,149
| -31% | -$262K |
|
3136
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.79B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
| – | – |
|
3137
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.22B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
| – | – |
|
3138
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.85B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
35,191
-10,086
| -22% | -$176K |
|
|
PVA
3139
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
93,868
+70,768
| +306% | +$535K |
|
|
CIMT
3140
DELISTED
CIMATRON LTD ORD SHS
CIMT
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
71,031
-19,641
| -22% | -$136K |
|
3141
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$8.2B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-64,100
| -67% | -$1.43M |
|
|
ACAT
3142
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
17,646
-4,140
| -19% | -$136K |
|
3143
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.08B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
| – | – |
|
3144
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
15,544
-46,700
| -75% | -$1.75M |
|
|
SPLK
3145
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,566
| New | +$648K |
|
|
KZ
3146
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
115,234
-30,000
| -21% | -$184K |
|
3147
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.2B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3148
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$58.1M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
9,571
-42,879
| -82% | -$2.46M |
|
|
JONE
3149
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
2,954
+2,298
| +350% | +$520K |
|
|
DEL
3150
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
9,048
-1,610
| -15% | -$105K |
|
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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.