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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Ecopetrol
EC
$31.7B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$714K |
|
3277
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.5B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,811
| New | +$508K |
|
|
SWC
3278
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
| – | – |
|
3279
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.4B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
13,158
-3,554
| -21% | -$134K |
|
|
CLMS
3280
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
38,470
-5,369
| -12% | -$69.6K |
|
3281
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
| – | – |
|
|
SREV
3282
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
109,206
+92,460
| +552% | +$358K |
|
|
CSGS
3283
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,312
| New | +$520K |
|
3284
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.56B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
6,396
-2,100
| -25% | -$154K |
|
3285
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.87B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
34,123
+15,039
| +79% | +$197K |
|
3286
Salesforce
CRM
$150B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
8,529
-579,304
| -99% | -$34.2M |
|
3287
MIND Technology
MIND
$45.3M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
8,535
+6,448
| +309% | +$558K |
|
|
COHR
3288
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
8,331
-729
| -8% | -$43.1K |
|
3289
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$341M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
48,869
+38,400
| +367% | +$469K |
|
3290
Banc of California
BANC
$3.21B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
44,028
-134
| -0.3% | -$1.52K |
|
3291
CALL
Masco
MAS
$16.7B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
22,760
| – | – |
|
|
ESL
3292
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
4,588
-3,967
| -46% | -$446K |
|
|
FDML
3293
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,254
| New | +$480K |
|
|
KRFT
3294
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-196,200
| -96% | -$11.5M |
|
3295
Oxford Industries
OXM
$630M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,055
| New | +$552K |
|
3296
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.28B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-23,000
| -61% | -$702K |
|
|
EQY
3297
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
19,697
-131,047
| -87% | -$3.13M |
|
3298
Entergy
ETR
$53.1B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$473K |
|
|
HOS
3299
CALL
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$550K |
|
3300
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$55.3B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.