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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 8.28% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.86% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.78% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.32% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $42.3M | 0.06% |
538,600
+103,000
| +24% | +$8.31M |
|
377
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $42.3M | 0.06% |
1,319,900
+943,484
| +251% | +$25.4M |
|
378
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $42.2M | 0.06% |
875,860
+201,388
| +30% | +$9.26M |
|
379
PUT
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $41.8M | 0.06% |
1,151,600
+194,500
| +20% | +$6.78M |
|
380
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
873,212
+745,831
| +586% | +$34.4M |
|
381
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
1,289,300
-686,000
| -35% | -$21.2M |
|
382
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
547,600
+10,000
| +2% | +$661K |
|
383
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
1,686,204
+674,724
| +67% | +$15.7M |
|
384
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $41.5M | 0.06% |
2,407,000
-2,319,900
| -49% | -$37.7M |
|
|
VRNT
385
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
1,655,724
+1,060,411
| +178% | +$25M |
|
386
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $41.2M | 0.06% |
2,692,414
-378,090
| -12% | -$5.68M |
|
387
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $41.1M | 0.06% |
315,234
+174,893
| +125% | +$22.3M |
|
|
TWTR
388
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $41M | 0.06% |
1,001,400
+645,200
| +181% | +$24.4M |
|
389
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $40.4M | 0.06% |
460,912
-101,610
| -18% | -$8.37M |
|
390
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
374,758
-162,633
| -30% | -$16.8M |
|
|
AXLL
391
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
848,100
+18,753
| +2% | +$867K |
|
392
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $40M | 0.05% |
+1,105,551
| New | +$38.1M |
|
393
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $40M | 0.05% |
1,597,500
-280,800
| -15% | -$7.21M |
|
|
ITMN
394
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
901,169
-366,959
| -29% | -$13.5M |
|
395
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
256,200
+42,500
| +20% | +$6.43M |
|
396
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
335,000
+119,200
| +55% | +$12.3M |
|
397
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
1,139,757
-878,157
| -44% | -$29.1M |
|
|
ENDP
398
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $39.4M | 0.05% |
+561,991
| New | +$37.6M |
|
399
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
921,616
+545,830
| +145% | +$21.3M |
|
400
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
1,318,812
+675,169
| +105% | +$21.3M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 8.3% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.