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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GMCR
801
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
123,300
-51,500
| -29% | -$7.31M |
|
802
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
388,311
+270,158
| +229% | +$11.3M |
|
803
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
200,000
-31,800
| -14% | -$2.73M |
|
804
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
394,527
+166,595
| +73% | +$6.39M |
|
805
PTC
PTC
$13.7B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
443,748
+116,256
| +35% | +$4.3M |
|
|
IM
806
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
587,298
+360,344
| +159% | +$9.49M |
|
|
ASNA
807
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
64,448
+33,444
| +108% | +$8.29M |
|
808
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
463,681
+304,493
| +191% | +$10.6M |
|
|
DD
809
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
230,081
-117,936
| -34% | -$7.88M |
|
|
PPL
810
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
477,307
+149,232
| +45% | +$4.88M |
|
811
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
154,900
| – | – |
|
812
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
101,300
+28,100
| +38% | +$4.13M |
|
813
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
343,719
-320,179
| -48% | -$15.7M |
|
814
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
1,018,550
+273,705
| +37% | +$3.92M |
|
815
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $16M | 0.02% |
642,500
+230,300
| +56% | +$5.2M |
|
816
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $16M | 0.02% |
892,867
+113,877
| +15% | +$2M |
|
|
GRA
817
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $16M | 0.02% |
167,500
-14,400
| -8% | -$1.34M |
|
|
RHT
818
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
230,458
-252,849
| -52% | -$15.3M |
|
819
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
219,044
-561,177
| -72% | -$38.7M |
|
820
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
12,427
-27,616
| -69% | -$33.5M |
|
821
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
326,951
-15,820
| -5% | -$752K |
|
|
CTRX
822
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
303,576
+268,783
| +773% | +$12.6M |
|
|
XLNX
823
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
362,400
-31,900
| -8% | -$1.38M |
|
824
CONMED
CNMD
$1.29B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
348,867
+237,801
| +214% | +$9.97M |
|
825
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
222,064
| – | – |
|
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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.