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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
80,700
+52,100
| +182% | +$8.95M |
|
|
RAI
827
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
486,200
| – | – |
|
828
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
124,800
-10,000
| -7% | -$1.11M |
|
|
TSNU
829
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
+310,000
| New | +$15.8M |
|
830
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
246,000
| – | – |
|
831
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
613,800
-12,500
| -2% | -$313K |
|
|
JOY
832
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
334,892
+211,439
| +171% | +$10.8M |
|
833
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
343,218
+71,187
| +26% | +$2.91M |
|
834
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
335,757
-77,743
| -19% | -$3.4M |
|
|
EVRI
835
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
2,167,592
+409,830
| +23% | +$2.88M |
|
836
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,638,176
-579,025
| -26% | -$4.79M |
|
837
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
5,486,899
+1,750,602
| +47% | +$4.91M |
|
838
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
505,000
| – | – |
|
839
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
136,891
-76,930
| -36% | -$8.74M |
|
840
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
265,876
-14,878
| -5% | -$807K |
|
841
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
561,118
+40,642
| +8% | +$969K |
|
842
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
243,747
+48,786
| +25% | +$3.47M |
|
843
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
963,030
+862,993
| +863% | +$11.2M |
|
844
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
565,917
-498,236
| -47% | -$13M |
|
845
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
322,000
+20,000
| +7% | +$844K |
|
|
SINA
846
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
404,596
+33,398
| +9% | +$1.3M |
|
847
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
168,064
+52,750
| +46% | +$4.54M |
|
848
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
166,400
-10,000
| -6% | -$859K |
|
849
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $15M | 0.02% |
738,200
+120,000
| +19% | +$2.39M |
|
|
VRN
850
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $15M | 0.02% |
682,859
-688,673
| -50% | -$18.8M |
|
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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.