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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
2,542
-12,106
| -83% | -$963K |
|
|
TRIB
3752
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$5.7M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
82
-162
| -66% | -$419K |
|
3753
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.47B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
78,603
-407,645
| -84% | -$943K |
|
3754
Safe Bulkers
SB
$781M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,397
| New | +$273K |
|
3755
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$915M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,865
| New | +$203K |
|
3756
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,337
| New | +$199K |
|
3757
IDEX
IEX
$16.5B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-13,448
| -83% | -$1M |
|
|
NTLS
3758
CALL
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$394K |
|
3759
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$262M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
23,193
+15,921
| +219% | +$150K |
|
3760
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.15B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,292
| New | +$194K |
|
3761
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
14,970
+700
| +5% | +$9.46K |
|
3762
Compugen
CGEN
$216M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,956
| New | +$192K |
|
3763
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.7B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
12,137
+1,146
| +10% | +$18.9K |
|
3764
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$362M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
15,848
-12,962
| -45% | -$159K |
|
|
JMBA
3765
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,781
| New | +$181K |
|
|
CB
3766
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
2,015
-10,161
| -83% | -$1.01M |
|
|
KG
3767
Kestrel Group
KG
$71.3M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+809
| New | +$200K |
|
|
SP
3768
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
8,180
-2,545
| -24% | -$55.2K |
|
|
KLXI
3769
PUT
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,930
| New | +$209K |
|
3770
Brink's
BCO
$5.02B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,414
| New | +$188K |
|
|
WLT
3771
CALL
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
-3,400
| -2% | -$7.46K |
|
3772
Argan
AGX
$7.98B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
6,029
-47,664
| -89% | -$1.56M |
|
|
ISIL
3773
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-56,700
| -80% | -$752K |
|
|
OHAI
3774
DELISTED
OHA Investment Corporation
OHAI
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,385
| New | +$257K |
|
3775
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
1,220
-775
| -39% | -$110K |
|
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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.