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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $55.1M | 0.07% |
946,797
-592,388
| -38% | -$35.7M |
|
327
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
592,499
+233,086
| +65% | +$22.7M |
|
328
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
5,999,582
-1,294,148
| -18% | -$10.9M |
|
329
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $54.1M | 0.07% |
815,435
-1,225,236
| -60% | -$70.1M |
|
330
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $54.1M | 0.07% |
1,007,900
+904,600
| +876% | +$39M |
|
331
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $53.9M | 0.07% |
559,845
+545,802
| +3,887% | +$48.1M |
|
332
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
611,700
+30,000
| +5% | +$2.36M |
|
333
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $53.4M | 0.07% |
2,514,600
+1,415,814
| +129% | +$28.4M |
|
334
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $53.3M | 0.07% |
461,400
-65,200
| -12% | -$6.76M |
|
335
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $53.3M | 0.07% |
2,017,853
+72,744
| +4% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ATVI
336
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $53M | 0.07% |
2,628,987
-2,476,159
| -49% | -$50M |
|
337
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRSH
338
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
920,725
+766,859
| +498% | +$42.1M |
|
339
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $52.5M | 0.07% |
2,457,600
+50,000
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
|
TIME
340
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
2,125,304
-959,513
| -31% | -$21.7M |
|
|
WBA
341
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $52.1M | 0.07% |
684,300
-434,500
| -39% | -$29M |
|
342
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $52.1M | 0.07% |
905,800
-235,000
| -21% | -$13.1M |
|
343
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
1,522,159
+13,856
| +0.9% | +$492K |
|
344
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $51.6M | 0.07% |
603,991
+362,534
| +150% | +$33.4M |
|
345
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $51.6M | 0.07% |
510,261
-204,878
| -29% | -$19.4M |
|
|
CDK
346
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
+1,263,455
| New | +$44.8M |
|
347
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $51.3M | 0.07% |
1,012,697
+86,397
| +9% | +$4.52M |
|
348
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $51.2M | 0.07% |
2,313,491
-1,110,270
| -32% | -$22.9M |
|
349
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $51.2M | 0.07% |
518,012
-930,173
| -64% | -$91.4M |
|
|
TWTR
350
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
1,423,700
-146,000
| -9% | -$6.21M |
|
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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.