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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
239,200
+89,500
| +60% | +$7.31M |
|
|
K
702
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
333,665
-19,809
| -6% | -$1.19M |
|
|
CXP
703
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
804,446
+116,021
| +17% | +$2.92M |
|
704
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.6B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
809,956
+790,119
| +3,983% | +$19.3M |
|
705
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
1,670,539
-421,822
| -20% | -$4.66M |
|
|
SCTY
706
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
378,400
+70,300
| +23% | +$3.78M |
|
707
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
266,300
| – | – |
|
|
WBC
708
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
192,681
-386,700
| -67% | -$38.3M |
|
709
Teleflex
TFX
$5.85B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
174,764
-58,357
| -25% | -$6.61M |
|
710
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
306,391
-30,492
| -9% | -$1.89M |
|
711
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $20M | 0.03% |
209,200
| – | – |
|
712
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $20M | 0.03% |
291,200
+116,600
| +67% | +$6.98M |
|
713
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
195,500
-52,800
| -21% | -$5.66M |
|
714
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
560,763
-191,283
| -25% | -$6.91M |
|
715
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
95,300
+8,100
| +9% | +$1.65M |
|
716
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
575,400
| – | – |
|
717
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
558,600
-157,200
| -22% | -$5.77M |
|
718
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
972,410
+257,302
| +36% | +$4.81M |
|
|
SCTY
719
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
367,400
-27,900
| -7% | -$1.5M |
|
720
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
251,600
+43,700
| +21% | +$3.23M |
|
721
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
234,039
-36,647
| -14% | -$2.77M |
|
722
CALL
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,063,126
-566,794
| -35% | -$9.5M |
|
723
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
996,142
-54,493
| -5% | -$997K |
|
|
AMTD
724
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
539,000
| – | – |
|
|
SUNE
725
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
986,300
-45,100
| -4% | -$857K |
|
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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.