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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 8.28% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.86% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.78% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.32% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
467,500
+265,100
| +131% | +$27.3M |
|
302
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
917,922
+337,345
| +58% | +$20.2M |
|
303
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
435,040
+74,284
| +21% | +$9.45M |
|
304
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $54.7M | 0.07% |
612,232
-131,978
| -18% | -$11.4M |
|
305
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $54.1M | 0.07% |
761,300
+447,500
| +143% | +$28.7M |
|
|
SFLY
306
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
1,244,071
+891,630
| +253% | +$36.5M |
|
307
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $53.5M | 0.07% |
449,259
+242,029
| +117% | +$27M |
|
|
OPLN
308
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
| $53.4M | 0.07% |
4,429,466
+1,956,462
| +79% | +$22.6M |
|
309
CALL
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $53.1M | 0.07% |
1,462,500
+390,600
| +36% | +$13.6M |
|
|
LNKD
310
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $53.1M | 0.07% |
309,600
+167,400
| +118% | +$27.1M |
|
311
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $52.9M | 0.07% |
1,707,498
-119,025
| -7% | -$3.56M |
|
|
312
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $52.9M | 0.07% |
1,004,400
+240,000
| +31% | +$12.5M |
|
313
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $52.8M | 0.07% |
1,088,000
+123,400
| +13% | +$6.08M |
|
314
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
665,200
-47,100
| -7% | -$3.74M |
|
315
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $52.6M | 0.07% |
952,527
+27,877
| +3% | +$1.52M |
|
316
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $52.4M | 0.07% |
1,000,100
+385,100
| +63% | +$19.7M |
|
|
PPLI
317
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $52.2M | 0.07% |
4,219,211
+2,244,049
| +114% | +$26.9M |
|
318
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $52.1M | 0.07% |
2,275,104
+2,217,577
| +3,855% | +$47.1M |
|
|
SNDK
319
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
495,900
+178,500
| +56% | +$16.2M |
|
|
WPX
320
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $51.7M | 0.07% |
2,163,029
-441,202
| -17% | -$9.38M |
|
|
321
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
724,900
-395,600
| -35% | -$25.4M |
|
322
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $51.4M | 0.07% |
1,257,920
+1,033,334
| +460% | +$40.6M |
|
323
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $51.3M | 0.07% |
1,267,200
+367,300
| +41% | +$16.8M |
|
324
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $51.2M | 0.07% |
1,430,337
+378,194
| +36% | +$12.4M |
|
325
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $51M | 0.07% |
1,932,600
-130,000
| -6% | -$3.25M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 8.3% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.