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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUXL
426
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $40.5M | 0.05% |
1,178,604
+1,074,309
| +1,030% | +$35M |
|
427
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $40.5M | 0.05% |
178,693
-24,989
| -12% | -$5.4M |
|
|
SWY
428
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $40.4M | 0.05% |
1,151,098
+852,528
| +286% | +$29.5M |
|
|
BTU
429
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
347,177
+315,802
| +1,007% | +$47.1M |
|
430
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
346,700
+4,074
| +1% | +$452K |
|
431
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $40M | 0.05% |
266,600
| – | – |
|
432
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
380,785
+292,483
| +331% | +$32M |
|
433
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
110,900
+37,700
| +52% | +$12.9M |
|
434
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $39.6M | 0.05% |
434,478
+185,304
| +74% | +$16.1M |
|
435
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $39.6M | 0.05% |
551,721
+123,244
| +29% | +$8.53M |
|
|
SNDK
436
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
403,200
-18,700
| -4% | -$1.79M |
|
437
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $39.4M | 0.05% |
264,700
-29,400
| -10% | -$5.05M |
|
|
TMUSP
438
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
+750,000
| New | +$38.9M |
|
439
PUT
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
313,300
| – | – |
|
440
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
2,535,400
-666,600
| -21% | -$9.82M |
|
441
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
1,217,200
+153,000
| +14% | +$4.43M |
|
442
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $39M | 0.05% |
444,600
-318,900
| -42% | -$25.1M |
|
443
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
727,865
-1,281,573
| -64% | -$64.8M |
|
444
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
244,300
-185,100
| -43% | -$28.8M |
|
|
KATE
445
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
1,209,761
-875,647
| -42% | -$25M |
|
|
MRO
446
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
1,362,968
+612,672
| +82% | +$19.5M |
|
447
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
910,000
+440,000
| +94% | +$18.8M |
|
|
IPG
448
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
1,848,061
-390,061
| -17% | -$7.5M |
|
|
SHLD
449
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $38.3M | 0.05% |
1,162,080
+568,521
| +96% | +$18.6M |
|
450
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
902,100
+509,500
| +130% | +$20.1M |
|
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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.