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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFM
351
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $50.3M | 0.06% |
997,867
+351,241
| +54% | +$15.5M |
|
352
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
640,047
+463,228
| +262% | +$34.7M |
|
353
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $50M | 0.06% |
1,331,300
-165,000
| -11% | -$5.82M |
|
354
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $49.9M | 0.06% |
529,428
-243,387
| -31% | -$21.9M |
|
355
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $49.6M | 0.06% |
1,163,617
-509,860
| -30% | -$21.1M |
|
356
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $49.3M | 0.06% |
885,522
+794,282
| +871% | +$43.3M |
|
357
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $49.3M | 0.06% |
426,200
| – | – |
|
358
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $49M | 0.06% |
1,048,080
+151,300
| +17% | +$7.4M |
|
359
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $49M | 0.06% |
738,695
+714,882
| +3,002% | +$47.7M |
|
360
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
726,000
+77,800
| +12% | +$4.31M |
|
|
MON
361
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
406,200
+75,900
| +23% | +$8.82M |
|
362
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $48.4M | 0.06% |
1,907,090
+173,577
| +10% | +$4.5M |
|
363
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $48.3M | 0.06% |
2,557,362
+1,544,579
| +153% | +$31.1M |
|
364
PUT
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $48.3M | 0.06% |
1,382,400
-2,052,800
| -60% | -$65.6M |
|
365
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $47.9M | 0.06% |
520,300
-26,900
| -5% | -$2.5M |
|
366
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $47.8M | 0.06% |
964,266
+61,635
| +7% | +$3.01M |
|
367
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
970,400
+507,400
| +110% | +$21.4M |
|
|
DYAX
368
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
3,391,942
+328,314
| +11% | +$4.11M |
|
|
IHS
369
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $47.6M | 0.06% |
417,901
+29,643
| +8% | +$3.68M |
|
370
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
637,500
-182,200
| -22% | -$13.3M |
|
371
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $47.2M | 0.06% |
630,963
+273,489
| +77% | +$17.7M |
|
|
GG
372
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $47.2M | 0.06% |
2,547,310
+1,201,123
| +89% | +$24.6M |
|
373
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
1,525,351
+303,041
| +25% | +$9M |
|
|
SVU
374
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
685,554
+25,714
| +4% | +$1.6M |
|
375
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $46.3M | 0.06% |
509,654
+182,028
| +56% | +$16M |
|
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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.