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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
15,417
-11,038
| -42% | -$198K |
|
|
MHR
3627
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
92,591
-512,384
| -85% | -$2.18M |
|
3628
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,309
| New | +$275K |
|
|
FUR
3629
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
18,608
-14,936
| -45% | -$245K |
|
|
AXDX
3630
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,505
| New | +$322K |
|
3631
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
807
-96,443
| -99% | -$33M |
|
3632
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$30B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
5,853
-113,890
| -95% | -$5.49M |
|
3633
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
6,158
-14,506
| -70% | -$642K |
|
3634
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$286K |
|
|
ISLE
3635
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,337
| New | +$252K |
|
3636
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,912
| New | +$266K |
|
|
CY
3637
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3638
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$562M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
14,990
-76,867
| -84% | -$1.3M |
|
|
ALDR
3639
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,810
| New | +$176K |
|
3640
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
17,264
-106,397
| -86% | -$1.73M |
|
3641
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$261M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,134
| New | +$275K |
|
3642
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$476M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
9,834
+2,163
| +28% | +$61K |
|
3643
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
3,266
-130,037
| -98% | -$10.6M |
|
3644
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.8B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
9,430
-10,688
| -53% | -$340K |
|
3645
PUT
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
7,550
| – | – |
|
|
TWOU
3646
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+474
| New | +$253K |
|
|
USG
3647
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
LOCK
3648
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,147
| New | +$250K |
|
|
WIN
3649
CALL
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
4,315
| – | – |
|
|
WINT
3650
DELISTED
Windtree Therapeutics Inc
WINT
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
17,155
-4,688
| -21% | -$103K |
|
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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.