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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
586,400
-200,600
| -25% | -$10.6M |
|
502
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $32M | 0.04% |
234,321
-121,070
| -34% | -$15.9M |
|
503
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $32M | 0.04% |
1,204,800
| – | – |
|
|
RPAI
504
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
1,909,076
+334,315
| +21% | +$5.27M |
|
505
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
1,281,686
+1,259,224
| +5,606% | +$37.7M |
|
506
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
1,350,660
+1,336,182
| +9,229% | +$31.9M |
|
507
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
447,042
-399,617
| -47% | -$25.2M |
|
|
DYN
508
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
1,030,624
+91,786
| +10% | +$2.83M |
|
|
S
509
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
7,514,018
+14,018
| +0.2% | +$72.2K |
|
510
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.4B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
2,048,817
-247,883
| -11% | -$3.71M |
|
511
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
622,800
+33,100
| +6% | +$1.6M |
|
512
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
279,899
-28,857
| -9% | -$3.04M |
|
513
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$48.5B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
1,184,244
-15,783
| -1% | -$392K |
|
514
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
676,700
+181,100
| +37% | +$7.37M |
|
515
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
512,100
-21,900
| -4% | -$1.29M |
|
516
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
420,600
+110,000
| +35% | +$7.64M |
|
517
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
770,407
+298,188
| +63% | +$14.5M |
|
|
TWTR
518
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
+842,678
| New | +$35.9M |
|
519
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
+4,002,174
| New | +$29.7M |
|
520
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
477,097
-420,265
| -47% | -$25.3M |
|
|
VRNT
521
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
1,015,454
-759,795
| -43% | -$22.1M |
|
522
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
670,000
-150,000
| -18% | -$7.67M |
|
|
HAWK
523
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
785,994
-631,144
| -45% | -$22.4M |
|
524
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
397,200
+7,800
| +2% | +$581K |
|
525
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
1,103,105
-705,270
| -39% | -$18.1M |
|
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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.