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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $43.8M | 0.06% |
461,346
+404,492
| +711% | +$36.2M |
|
402
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $43.7M | 0.06% |
1,105,929
+521,807
| +89% | +$20.6M |
|
|
WFT
403
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $43.6M | 0.06% |
3,810,633
+3,196,475
| +520% | +$47.9M |
|
404
CALL
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $43.5M | 0.06% |
1,246,800
+934,700
| +299% | +$29.8M |
|
405
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $43.1M | 0.06% |
730,900
-273,400
| -27% | -$15.4M |
|
406
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $42.8M | 0.06% |
675,081
-72,033
| -10% | -$4.4M |
|
|
GMCR
407
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $42.7M | 0.05% |
322,395
-698,312
| -68% | -$99.1M |
|
408
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
294,800
+13,600
| +5% | +$1.92M |
|
409
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $42.3M | 0.05% |
519,610
-137,054
| -21% | -$11.8M |
|
410
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $42.3M | 0.05% |
1,477,200
-393,900
| -21% | -$10.6M |
|
411
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $42.2M | 0.05% |
438,000
+68,300
| +18% | +$6.02M |
|
|
BERY
412
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
1,447,519
-306,432
| -17% | -$7.67M |
|
413
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
1,103,667
-691,849
| -39% | -$26.8M |
|
414
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $41.8M | 0.05% |
960,383
+637,125
| +197% | +$24.9M |
|
|
APC
415
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $41.7M | 0.05% |
505,900
-210,100
| -29% | -$18.3M |
|
416
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
5,239,080
-885,810
| -14% | -$6.87M |
|
417
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
620,302
+209,184
| +51% | +$11.6M |
|
418
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
923,100
+200,000
| +28% | +$10.2M |
|
|
HDS
419
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
1,404,872
+609,703
| +77% | +$17.1M |
|
420
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
916,066
+295,658
| +48% | +$12.9M |
|
|
MON
421
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $41M | 0.05% |
343,200
+90,000
| +36% | +$10.5M |
|
422
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
696,600
+90,000
| +15% | +$5.01M |
|
423
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
830,400
-4,800
| -0.6% | -$234K |
|
424
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $40.6M | 0.05% |
387,100
+88,500
| +30% | +$8.6M |
|
425
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $40.6M | 0.05% |
2,152,140
-929,290
| -30% | -$19.9M |
|
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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.