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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
+2,096,748
| New | +$24.6M |
|
602
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
331,080
-717,448
| -68% | -$50.9M |
|
603
CALL
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
194,500
-210,600
| -52% | -$26.7M |
|
604
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
171,000
| – | – |
|
|
HES
605
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
339,700
-47,500
| -12% | -$3.76M |
|
|
BMS
606
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $25M | 0.03% |
553,616
+367,344
| +197% | +$14.8M |
|
|
BRCM
607
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $25M | 0.03% |
577,400
-180,000
| -24% | -$7.37M |
|
608
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $25M | 0.03% |
+3,418,431
| New | +$36.8M |
|
609
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
396,800
+38,900
| +11% | +$2.77M |
|
610
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
262,600
| – | – |
|
611
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
461,800
+30,000
| +7% | +$1.52M |
|
612
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
278,172
+101,369
| +57% | +$8.59M |
|
613
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
313,173
+117,700
| +60% | +$9.43M |
|
614
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
1,092,738
+102,810
| +10% | +$2.24M |
|
615
CALL
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
452,526
+60,888
| +16% | +$3.39M |
|
|
BPY
616
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
1,071,388
-20,000
| -2% | -$451K |
|
|
AMAG
617
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
571,717
+364,159
| +175% | +$13.2M |
|
|
FNFV
618
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
2,023,008
-337,856
| -14% | -$3.63M |
|
|
GMCR
619
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
182,400
+116,000
| +175% | +$16.5M |
|
|
WBMD
620
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
610,496
+25,993
| +4% | +$998K |
|
|
GOLD
621
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
362,489
+21,311
| +6% | +$1.39M |
|
|
PXD
622
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $24M | 0.03% |
161,432
+143,014
| +776% | +$23.6M |
|
623
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $24M | 0.03% |
425,400
-50,000
| -11% | -$2.68M |
|
624
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $24M | 0.03% |
415,998
+103,553
| +33% | +$5.62M |
|
625
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
710,407
-182,889
| -20% | -$6.12M |
|
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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.