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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Halozyme
HALO
$9.72B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
38,220
+15,400
| +67% | +$137K |
|
3502
PUT
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$526M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-7,500
| -26% | -$121K |
|
3503
PUT
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
6,973
| – | – |
|
3504
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
15,984
-2,484
| -13% | -$58.7K |
|
3505
Marcus Corp
MCS
$732M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
19,777
-3,138
| -14% | -$52.2K |
|
3506
NVE Corp
NVEC
$569M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
5,166
-256
| -5% | -$17.7K |
|
3507
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
3508
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
90,022
+20,841
| +30% | +$84.2K |
|
|
BCIC
3509
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$86.9M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
5,292
+1,023
| +24% | +$77.1K |
|
|
XONE
3510
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-20,000
| -48% | -$402K |
|
|
TNAV
3511
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
54,126
+5,554
| +11% | +$36.2K |
|
|
HTO
3512
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,206
| New | +$337K |
|
|
EBSB
3513
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
32,128
+20,335
| +172% | +$225K |
|
|
GFA
3514
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,349
| New | +$459K |
|
3515
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-25,700
| -65% | -$619K |
|
3516
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
7,216
-34,537
| -83% | -$1.91M |
|
3517
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
32,404
+2,679
| +9% | +$30.3K |
|
|
UIL
3518
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
8,240
-95,563
| -92% | -$3.88M |
|
|
BKMU
3519
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
52,218
+23,588
| +82% | +$153K |
|
|
DSCI
3520
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,497
| New | +$335K |
|
|
DRNA
3521
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,658
| New | +$250K |
|
|
RSPP
3522
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,220
| New | +$349K |
|
|
FPO
3523
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
28,652
-615
| -2% | -$7.49K |
|
|
BIG
3524
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,824
| New | +$392K |
|
|
MRGE
3525
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
98,942
+88,814
| +877% | +$262K |
|
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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.