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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CODE
476
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
1,027,438
+663,357
| +182% | +$15.8M |
|
477
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
670,673
-568,905
| -46% | -$27.6M |
|
|
APOL
478
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
1,029,111
-20,313
| -2% | -$599K |
|
|
TIF
479
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $35M | 0.05% |
327,300
+9,500
| +3% | +$950K |
|
|
SE
480
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
961,200
+687,975
| +252% | +$25.9M |
|
481
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
386,397
-39,619
| -9% | -$3.41M |
|
482
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
1,287,944
+636,972
| +98% | +$16.1M |
|
|
PLCM
483
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
2,533,745
-117,807
| -4% | -$1.5M |
|
|
CBST
484
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $34M | 0.04% |
+338,092
| New | +$26.3M |
|
485
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
1,072,763
+508,802
| +90% | +$17.1M |
|
486
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
2,640,285
+2,316,615
| +716% | +$27.1M |
|
487
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
643,338
+13,910
| +2% | +$724K |
|
488
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
417,610
+306,135
| +275% | +$25.4M |
|
489
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
+216,046
| New | +$31M |
|
490
PUT
AT&T
T
$165B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
1,321,749
-1,325,589
| -50% | -$34.4M |
|
491
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
199,367
+72,345
| +57% | +$11.3M |
|
|
TRCO
492
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
+555,598
| New | +$34.1M |
|
493
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
527,600
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
494
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $33M | 0.04% |
1,125,030
+182,274
| +19% | +$5.73M |
|
495
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
440,800
-20,000
| -4% | -$1.48M |
|
496
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
1,271,764
+21,764
| +2% | +$595K |
|
497
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
+250,442
| New | +$32.3M |
|
498
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
1,222,608
+1,089,903
| +821% | +$28M |
|
|
WBA
499
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
423,869
-763,481
| -64% | -$51M |
|
500
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
690,095
+53,648
| +8% | +$2.51M |
|
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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.