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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
214,922
-43,506
| -17% | -$2.7M |
|
|
MWW
952
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
2,685,270
+159,724
| +6% | +$703K |
|
953
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
136,965
+114,980
| +523% | +$9.88M |
|
954
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
631,200
| – | – |
|
955
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
188,700
+33,800
| +22% | +$2.35M |
|
956
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
AGU
957
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
130,400
+6,700
| +5% | +$628K |
|
958
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
266,700
| – | – |
|
|
ISBC
959
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,096,392
+614,457
| +127% | +$6.53M |
|
960
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
428,995
+235,490
| +122% | +$7.23M |
|
|
TRLA
961
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
266,542
+34,618
| +15% | +$1.62M |
|
962
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.8B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
622,083
+109,261
| +21% | +$2.33M |
|
|
RTN
963
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
113,200
| – | – |
|
|
AAN.A
964
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
400,473
+31,434
| +9% | +$961K |
|
965
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
399,828
-34,658
| -8% | -$1.08M |
|
966
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
835,336
+709,553
| +564% | +$10.4M |
|
967
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
238,100
| – | – |
|
|
PCL
968
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
285,200
+20,000
| +8% | +$822K |
|
969
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
160,100
| – | – |
|
|
AXE
970
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
137,399
-9,090
| -6% | -$769K |
|
|
MDR
971
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
1,392,169
+928,285
| +200% | +$10.4M |
|
|
PETX
972
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
677,778
+10,626
| +2% | +$132K |
|
|
HBI
973
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
432,000
+30,800
| +8% | +$845K |
|
|
CELG
974
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $12M | 0.02% |
107,636
-379,708
| -78% | -$40M |
|
975
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $12M | 0.02% |
159,600
+37,900
| +31% | +$2.82M |
|
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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.