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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
225,300
| – | – |
|
852
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.6B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+288,415
| New | +$13.3M |
|
|
X
853
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
557,900
-100,000
| -15% | -$3.33M |
|
|
MASI
854
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
564,204
+201,554
| +56% | +$4.97M |
|
855
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
145,900
+22,800
| +19% | +$2.16M |
|
856
CALL
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
143,300
-6,500
| -4% | -$641K |
|
857
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
365,312
-129,336
| -26% | -$5.18M |
|
|
SDRL
858
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
4,612
+3,006
| +187% | +$15.1M |
|
859
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
327,400
-131,800
| -29% | -$5.36M |
|
860
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,461,000
| – | – |
|
861
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.82B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
250,684
-29,212
| -10% | -$1.49M |
|
862
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
153,473
-84,290
| -35% | -$7.75M |
|
863
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
195,800
+100,000
| +104% | +$7.42M |
|
864
BP
BP
$113B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
461,098
-959,811
| -68% | -$32.3M |
|
865
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
161,109
-89,998
| -36% | -$7.48M |
|
866
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
711,000
-2,400
| -0.3% | -$44.2K |
|
|
867
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
201,900
-5,000
| -2% | -$369K |
|
|
GRT
868
DELISTED
GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST
GRT
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+1,051,174
| New | +$14.4M |
|
869
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.02B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
381,736
+103,362
| +37% | +$3.74M |
|
|
CRC
870
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+261,824
| New | +$15.8M |
|
871
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+1,046,324
| New | +$12.8M |
|
872
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
164,136
+78,798
| +92% | +$6.21M |
|
|
CBI
873
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
340,900
-93,400
| -22% | -$4.6M |
|
874
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
161,600
+91,200
| +130% | +$7.88M |
|
875
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,026,005
-1,226,628
| -54% | -$16.3M |
|
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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.