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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $38.1M | 0.05% |
544,280
+82,260
| +18% | +$5.08M |
|
452
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $38.1M | 0.05% |
1,000,000
-34,146
| -3% | -$1.25M |
|
453
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $38M | 0.05% |
621,600
+93,000
| +18% | +$5.64M |
|
454
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
210,740
+10,280
| +5% | +$1.81M |
|
455
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
526,574
+118,723
| +29% | +$8.21M |
|
|
CPN
456
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
1,696,723
-968,393
| -36% | -$21.5M |
|
457
Genpact
G
$5.3B
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
1,975,426
+368,187
| +23% | +$6.48M |
|
|
LNKD
458
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
161,800
-67,600
| -29% | -$14.7M |
|
459
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $37M | 0.05% |
244,900
| – | – |
|
460
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $36.9M | 0.05% |
304,855
-233,556
| -43% | -$28.7M |
|
461
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
1,047,684
+157,867
| +18% | +$5.11M |
|
462
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
375,627
-197,348
| -34% | -$18.1M |
|
463
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
501,800
+385,000
| +330% | +$27.1M |
|
464
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
825,694
+768,358
| +1,340% | +$33.1M |
|
465
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $36.4M | 0.05% |
4,324,530
+935,566
| +28% | +$7.4M |
|
466
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
729,583
-249,644
| -25% | -$11.7M |
|
467
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
928,971
+672,860
| +263% | +$23.7M |
|
|
RAD
468
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
240,465
+203,319
| +547% | +$22.6M |
|
|
BWLD
469
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
199,000
| – | – |
|
470
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
3,512,460
-374,494
| -10% | -$3.29M |
|
471
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
542,300
+284,700
| +111% | +$17.9M |
|
|
STRZA
472
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $35.4M | 0.05% |
1,192,621
+125,382
| +12% | +$3.86M |
|
473
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $35.4M | 0.05% |
899,700
-17,400
| -2% | -$847K |
|
|
VER
474
CALL
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $35.3M | 0.05% |
+780,000
| New | +$38.2M |
|
475
CALL
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
463,700
+44,300
| +11% | +$2.99M |
|
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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.