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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
453,600
-66,800
| -13% | -$4.02M |
|
|
SINA
527
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
792,800
-285,000
| -26% | -$11.1M |
|
528
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
290,400
-20,000
| -6% | -$2.14M |
|
529
CALL
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
317,700
| – | – |
|
530
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
796,226
-13,748
| -2% | -$508K |
|
531
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
757,973
+714,062
| +1,626% | +$25.4M |
|
532
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
596,200
-90,900
| -13% | -$4.43M |
|
533
PUT
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
285,400
| – | – |
|
|
PARA
534
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
528,400
+280,000
| +113% | +$14.9M |
|
535
PUT
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
383,900
| – | – |
|
|
ALXN
536
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
157,082
+96,173
| +158% | +$17.8M |
|
537
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $29M | 0.04% |
4,056,096
+2,746,448
| +210% | +$23.9M |
|
538
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
977,901
-741,278
| -43% | -$21.3M |
|
|
ALJ
539
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
2,269,164
+917,153
| +68% | +$13.2M |
|
540
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
154,600
| – | – |
|
|
CVSA
541
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.94B
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
602,650
-62,116
| -9% | -$2.92M |
|
542
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
147,900
-26,500
| -15% | -$4.92M |
|
|
CA
543
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
930,647
+378,937
| +69% | +$11.1M |
|
|
HOT
544
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
349,525
+307,785
| +737% | +$24M |
|
|
TWX
545
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
331,300
+10,000
| +3% | +$797K |
|
546
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
530,400
| – | – |
|
547
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
769,829
-282,356
| -27% | -$9.57M |
|
|
MDCO
548
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,017,270
-199,016
| -16% | -$4.93M |
|
|
ENLC
549
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
790,606
-15,967
| -2% | -$574K |
|
550
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,813,514
-328,381
| -15% | -$4.84M |
|
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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.