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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
50,900
+20,000
| +65% | +$4.32M |
|
|
BHI
1002
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
205,800
-48,500
| -19% | -$2.74M |
|
|
AL
1003
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
335,224
-46,123
| -12% | -$1.62M |
|
|
OUTR
1004
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+152,474
| New | +$9.77M |
|
1005
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
208,800
-18,000
| -8% | -$1.06M |
|
|
Y
1006
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
24,628
-9,260
| -27% | -$4.12M |
|
1007
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+221,920
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1008
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+110,427
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1009
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
168,444
+4,275
| +3% | +$333K |
|
|
ROSE
1010
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
508,629
+409,941
| +415% | +$13.3M |
|
|
AVDL
1011
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
662,129
-34,406
| -5% | -$491K |
|
1012
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+117,963
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1013
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,302,609
+396,450
| +44% | +$3.74M |
|
|
MBT
1014
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,578,333
+1,350,996
| +594% | +$16.2M |
|
1015
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
598,700
-37,400
| -6% | -$753K |
|
1016
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
222,288
| – | – |
|
1017
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
282,778
-115,246
| -29% | -$4.49M |
|
|
SCTY
1018
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
210,312
+1,195
| +0.6% | +$64.2K |
|
1019
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+565,409
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1020
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
168,400
-10,200
| -6% | -$584K |
|
|
DFS
1021
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
170,400
| – | – |
|
|
ANDV
1022
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
150,000
+16,800
| +13% | +$1.19M |
|
1023
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
144,900
| – | – |
|
1024
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
427,590
-313,884
| -42% | -$8.28M |
|
1025
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
616,092
-18,300
| -3% | -$316K |
|
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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.