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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVT
976
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $12M | 0.02% |
+430,503
| New | +$11.3M |
|
977
RB Global
RBA
$20.8B
| $12M | 0.02% |
444,611
-259,491
| -37% | -$6.43M |
|
978
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
916,315
+153,474
| +20% | +$2.36M |
|
979
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.9B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
323,473
+110,470
| +52% | +$3.72M |
|
|
LTM
980
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
209,812
+201,673
| +2,478% | +$10.8M |
|
981
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
204,100
-45,300
| -18% | -$2.73M |
|
|
NSR
982
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
426,712
+347,707
| +440% | +$9.13M |
|
|
CBI
983
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
280,785
+73,610
| +36% | +$3.63M |
|
|
KMI.WS
984
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
2,760,041
+45,441
| +2% | +$162K |
|
985
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
357,650
+90,900
| +34% | +$3.28M |
|
986
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
239,300
| – | – |
|
987
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.44B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
1,310,566
+706,195
| +117% | +$6.82M |
|
|
MNDT
988
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
370,700
-79,000
| -18% | -$2.42M |
|
989
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
+185,000
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
PPO
990
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
248,433
+59,655
| +32% | +$2.71M |
|
|
ESV
991
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
97,341
+61,865
| +174% | +$8.87M |
|
992
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
368,435
-5,298
| -1% | -$178K |
|
|
TUES
993
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
534,746
-63,498
| -11% | -$1.29M |
|
994
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+517,993
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
AVG
995
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
586,689
+136,089
| +30% | +$2.51M |
|
|
ANDV
996
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
155,500
+28,900
| +23% | +$2.04M |
|
997
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
176,600
-100,000
| -36% | -$6.3M |
|
|
EGOV
998
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
642,061
+178,303
| +38% | +$3.18M |
|
|
CIM
999
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.05B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
242,060
+69,666
| +40% | +$3.37M |
|
1000
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
88,500
-3,800
| -4% | -$474K |
|
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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.