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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $17M | 0.02% |
287,344
-206,265
| -42% | -$11.6M |
|
777
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
223,400
| – | – |
|
|
HUB.B
778
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+158,173
| New | +$17.3M |
|
779
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
175,800
-41,600
| -19% | -$3.84M |
|
|
EEQ
780
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
626,293
-177,479
| -22% | -$4.45M |
|
781
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
775,757
-662,055
| -46% | -$13.9M |
|
|
ACC
782
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
405,021
-206,488
| -34% | -$8.13M |
|
783
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
750,000
+92,719
| +14% | +$2.45M |
|
784
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
304,900
-700
| -0.2% | -$41.4K |
|
785
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
418,643
| – | – |
|
|
786
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
209,500
+100,000
| +91% | +$8.67M |
|
787
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
1,293,000
| – | – |
|
788
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.82B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
505,793
-32,024
| -6% | -$1.01M |
|
789
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
104,100
| – | – |
|
|
TPH
790
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,083,455
-278,199
| -20% | -$3.96M |
|
791
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
180,300
-434,900
| -71% | -$42.3M |
|
792
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
412,343
-115,465
| -22% | -$5.33M |
|
|
AET
793
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
185,600
-95,800
| -34% | -$8.04M |
|
794
Honda
HMC
$36.5B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
558,356
+324,341
| +139% | +$10.1M |
|
795
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
806,400
+218,400
| +37% | +$4.03M |
|
796
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.43B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
220,033
+151,666
| +222% | +$10.2M |
|
797
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$265M
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
395,000
+189,000
| +92% | +$7.92M |
|
|
RTN
798
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
151,746
+90,429
| +147% | +$9.33M |
|
799
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
173,800
+9,500
| +6% | +$843K |
|
800
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
225,638
-262,662
| -54% | -$17.9M |
|
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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.