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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
401,700
| – | – |
|
752
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
631,793
-437,459
| -41% | -$10.8M |
|
753
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $18M | 0.02% |
638,902
| – | – |
|
|
BHI
754
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $18M | 0.02% |
320,800
-70,600
| -18% | -$3.98M |
|
755
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
253,400
+30,000
| +13% | +$2.15M |
|
|
GPOR
756
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
425,343
-102,549
| -19% | -$4.8M |
|
757
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
146,564
+42,254
| +41% | +$5.2M |
|
|
PL
758
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
254,845
-325,505
| -56% | -$22.7M |
|
759
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
+468,272
| New | +$16.2M |
|
|
MIC
760
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
249,241
+200,592
| +412% | +$13.7M |
|
|
CLR
761
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
461,400
-193,200
| -30% | -$9.51M |
|
|
DATA
762
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
+208,712
| New | +$16.6M |
|
763
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
1,285,095
+652,002
| +103% | +$9.95M |
|
|
AMTD
764
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
490,300
-353,600
| -42% | -$12M |
|
|
TWTR
765
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
488,300
-970,000
| -67% | -$41.3M |
|
766
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
97,249
-116,472
| -54% | -$20.5M |
|
767
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+252,394
| New | +$17.8M |
|
|
SLH
768
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
339,123
+303,851
| +861% | +$15.9M |
|
|
DD
769
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
246,775
+223,526
| +961% | +$14.9M |
|
|
FCE.A
770
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
811,440
+315,106
| +63% | +$6.55M |
|
|
XLNX
771
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
398,600
+141,800
| +55% | +$6.14M |
|
|
GG
772
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
929,800
+220,000
| +31% | +$4.51M |
|
773
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
849,929
| – | – |
|
|
SFR
774
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
649,689
-42,299
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
|
KRFT
775
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $17M | 0.02% |
271,100
| – | – |
|
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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.