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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
1,266,600
-279,400
| -18% | -$5.63M |
|
|
LNW
627
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
1,879,649
+1,841,849
| +4,873% | +$22.2M |
|
|
MWV
628
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
537,876
+198,425
| +58% | +$8.59M |
|
629
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
327,600
-5,000
| -2% | -$350K |
|
630
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
344,700
+98,700
| +40% | +$6.89M |
|
631
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
+701,853
| New | +$22.9M |
|
|
AVP
632
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
2,522,206
+594,994
| +31% | +$6.15M |
|
|
FDO
633
PUT
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
299,000
| – | – |
|
634
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
524,300
-18,900
| -3% | -$823K |
|
635
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
264,900
-24,900
| -9% | -$2.15M |
|
636
Civeo
CVEO
$379M
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
474,346
+246,731
| +108% | +$30.7M |
|
637
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
788,708
+483,259
| +158% | +$13.9M |
|
|
LO
638
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
370,254
-392,212
| -51% | -$24.3M |
|
|
SWI
639
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
464,763
-211,431
| -31% | -$10.1M |
|
640
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
813,701
+578,017
| +245% | +$18.2M |
|
641
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $23M | 0.03% |
351,188
-65,275
| -16% | -$4.55M |
|
642
Archrock
AROC
$6.33B
| $23M | 0.03% |
706,249
+271,358
| +62% | +$9.69M |
|
643
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $23M | 0.03% |
+425,078
| New | +$23.9M |
|
|
OWW
644
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $23M | 0.03% |
2,790,002
-314,421
| -10% | -$2.52M |
|
645
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
308,062
-62,445
| -17% | -$4.57M |
|
646
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
241,600
-16,300
| -6% | -$1.45M |
|
647
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
1,373,661
+572,168
| +71% | +$12.1M |
|
648
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
207,600
+10,000
| +5% | +$1.1M |
|
|
TGI
649
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
338,147
+134,554
| +66% | +$8.84M |
|
650
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
312,300
-4,300
| -1% | -$296K |
|
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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.