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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
LendingTree
TREE
$544M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
5,745
-6,903
| -55% | -$286K |
|
|
SC
3652
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-5,800
| -29% | -$107K |
|
|
METR
3653
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
10,688
+1,203
| +13% | +$29.6K |
|
3654
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$326K |
|
3655
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
3,568
-51,692
| -94% | -$3.77M |
|
|
CYNO
3656
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
10,061
+370
| +4% | +$9.4K |
|
|
EGLE
3657
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
134
+98
| +272% | +$202K |
|
3658
CALL
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.15B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$271K |
|
|
TTSH
3659
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
30,885
-27,578
| -47% | -$245K |
|
3660
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,720
| – | – |
|
3661
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,170
| New | +$266K |
|
|
BIOL
3662
DELISTED
Biolase, Inc.
BIOL
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
8
+5
| +167% | +$156K |
|
|
WBMD
3663
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-3,100
| -31% | -$119K |
|
3664
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
52,056
-2,649
| -5% | -$14.9K |
|
|
POLY
3665
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
5,131
-4,200
| -45% | -$211K |
|
|
ATRS
3666
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+105,998
| New | +$238K |
|
|
GIFI
3667
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
13,967
-10,880
| -44% | -$215K |
|
|
CYBR
3668
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$248K |
|
3669
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.05B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
38,797
-14,340
| -27% | -$94.1K |
|
|
FLG
3670
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.77B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
| – | – |
|
|
ENZY
3671
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
35,669
-250,982
| -88% | -$1.82M |
|
|
MENT
3672
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
12,180
-37,158
| -75% | -$784K |
|
3673
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.82B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
7,490
-68,348
| -90% | -$2.37M |
|
3674
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.69B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
5,578
-58,226
| -91% | -$2.75M |
|
3675
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
6,838
-37,841
| -85% | -$1.38M |
|
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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.