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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.5B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
630,594
+475,555
| +307% | +$23.2M |
|
477
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
386,540
+251,106
| +185% | +$18.3M |
|
478
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
920,519
-64,493
| -7% | -$2.1M |
|
479
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
343,200
+20,000
| +6% | +$1.73M |
|
|
UNT
480
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
443,809
+245,310
| +124% | +$16M |
|
481
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
343,400
-50,000
| -13% | -$4.59M |
|
482
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
410,000
+97,200
| +31% | +$6.26M |
|
483
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
442,142
+61,558
| +16% | +$4.18M |
|
|
PLCM
484
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
2,420,944
+717,335
| +42% | +$9.1M |
|
485
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
1,297,150
+236,121
| +22% | +$5.6M |
|
|
GOLD
486
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
358,937
+20,296
| +6% | +$1.56M |
|
|
DYAX
487
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
3,114,939
+66,818
| +2% | +$509K |
|
|
DD
488
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
478,904
+86,240
| +22% | +$5.54M |
|
489
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
171,059
+12,644
| +8% | +$1.89M |
|
|
TIF
490
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
296,300
+22,200
| +8% | +$2.06M |
|
|
FWLT
491
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
869,756
+20,695
| +2% | +$700K |
|
492
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
494,650
+103,900
| +27% | +$5.33M |
|
|
VIAB
493
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
340,200
| – | – |
|
|
MON
494
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
236,400
+18,800
| +9% | +$2.2M |
|
495
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
158,300
+11,900
| +8% | +$2.12M |
|
496
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
341,800
+320,800
| +1,528% | +$25M |
|
|
ITC
497
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
803,163
+274,838
| +52% | +$10.1M |
|
498
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
714,588
-53,125
| -7% | -$2.21M |
|
499
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
535,836
-50,145
| -9% | -$2.64M |
|
500
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $29M | 0.04% |
1,037,227
+405,125
| +64% | +$12.8M |
|
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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.