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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
294,188
-293,179
| -50% | -$13.9M |
|
877
Textron
TXT
$16.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
336,559
+303,817
| +928% | +$12.2M |
|
|
PHH
878
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
589,674
+289,754
| +97% | +$6.74M |
|
|
SPN
879
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
70,066
+41,816
| +148% | +$9.79M |
|
880
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
5,283,980
+2,531,494
| +92% | +$6.95M |
|
881
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
892,500
| – | – |
|
882
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
174,243
+75,097
| +76% | +$5.93M |
|
883
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $14M | 0.02% |
147,800
| – | – |
|
884
Telus
TU
$16B
| $14M | 0.02% |
775,784
+348,000
| +81% | +$6.27M |
|
885
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
197,019
+115,167
| +141% | +$8.24M |
|
886
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
259,000
+75,700
| +41% | +$3.26M |
|
887
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,695,518
-1,228,963
| -42% | -$11.5M |
|
888
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
299,706
+181,786
| +154% | +$8.39M |
|
|
ALXN
889
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
74,600
| – | – |
|
890
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
178,208
-88,037
| -33% | -$6.34M |
|
891
CALL
Costco
COST
$415B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
97,100
-98,300
| -50% | -$13.4M |
|
|
TIVO
892
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,159,319
+232,224
| +25% | +$2.9M |
|
893
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
207,896
+160,167
| +336% | +$10.3M |
|
|
SNBR
894
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
506,886
+38,370
| +8% | +$956K |
|
|
SFLY
895
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
328,251
-595,037
| -64% | -$25.4M |
|
896
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
243,900
-149,500
| -38% | -$8.02M |
|
897
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
20,000
-1,000
| -5% | -$678K |
|
898
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
81,700
| – | – |
|
|
899
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
88,910
-421,852
| -83% | -$67.1M |
|
|
ALXN
900
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
73,700
-38,200
| -34% | -$7.08M |
|
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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.