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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESV
926
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $13M | 0.02% |
108,125
+35,050
| +48% | +$5.02M |
|
927
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
102,800
| – | – |
|
|
HES
928
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
174,900
-49,100
| -22% | -$3.89M |
|
929
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
304,900
+110,000
| +56% | +$4.11M |
|
|
930
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
111,475
-101,090
| -48% | -$12.3M |
|
931
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+142,352
| New | +$12.2M |
|
932
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,420,875
+730,695
| +106% | +$6.02M |
|
933
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.46B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
239,000
+120,000
| +101% | +$6.59M |
|
934
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
99,900
+2,900
| +3% | +$355K |
|
935
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
176,800
-119,800
| -40% | -$8.32M |
|
936
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
70,000
-20,000
| -22% | -$3.55M |
|
937
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
175,300
+30,000
| +21% | +$1.86M |
|
938
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
335,200
-66,400
| -17% | -$2.3M |
|
939
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
142,000
| – | – |
|
940
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
1,731,534
+851,548
| +97% | +$6.46M |
|
|
TRNX
941
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
494,021
+143,469
| +41% | +$3.66M |
|
942
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
138,300
-195,100
| -59% | -$17.2M |
|
943
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
173,519
-110,753
| -39% | -$7.55M |
|
944
Evertec
EVTC
$1.83B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
567,007
+12,708
| +2% | +$279K |
|
945
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
75,932
+64,080
| +541% | +$9.1M |
|
|
KING
946
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
815,250
+370,950
| +83% | +$5.27M |
|
947
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
114,200
-59,100
| -34% | -$6.48M |
|
948
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
253,981
-1,266,419
| -83% | -$53.3M |
|
949
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
915,700
+556,134
| +155% | +$6.89M |
|
950
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
641,603
+48,789
| +8% | +$939K |
|
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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.