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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHCG
3326
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,378
| New | +$388K |
|
|
UBNK
3327
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,345
| New | +$461K |
|
|
DFRG
3328
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,195
| New | +$449K |
|
|
TCS
3329
CALL
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
1,667
-2,000
| -55% | -$579K |
|
3330
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.62B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
161,435
-151,450
| -48% | -$427K |
|
3331
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-18,400
| -32% | -$206K |
|
|
DWSN
3332
DELISTED
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
DWSN
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
38,960
+7,447
| +24% | +$111K |
|
|
FNSR
3333
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
| – | – |
|
3334
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,375
| New | +$406K |
|
|
UAM
3335
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
51,224
-649
| -1% | -$5.64K |
|
3336
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.89B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$442K |
|
3337
Orion
OEC
$379M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,840
| New | +$446K |
|
|
MDC
3338
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,809
| New | +$455K |
|
3339
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
8,752
-1,352
| -13% | -$76K |
|
3340
PUT
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-5,200
| -21% | -$121K |
|
|
CTG
3341
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
49,390
+25,622
| +108% | +$242K |
|
|
DCOM
3342
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,912
| New | +$441K |
|
3343
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
4,524
-23,400
| -84% | -$2.28M |
|
|
AT
3344
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
173,200
+7,776
| +5% | +$17.9K |
|
|
RALY
3345
DELISTED
RALLY SOFTWARE DEV CORP
RALY
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
41,231
+26,059
| +172% | +$270K |
|
3346
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.82B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
68,132
-3,748
| -5% | -$22.4K |
|
3347
Exponent
EXPO
$3.04B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
22,708
+3,468
| +18% | +$67.3K |
|
|
ASMI
3348
DELISTED
ASM INTERNATL N.V
ASMI
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,020
| New | +$430K |
|
3349
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$5.64B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
INVN
3350
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
28,664
-53,955
| -65% | -$906K |
|
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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.