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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
298,196
-170,221
| -36% | -$5.56M |
|
|
ZNGA
1027
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
4,181,068
+1,902,390
| +83% | +$4.81M |
|
|
ARC
1028
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,081,787
+320,215
| +42% | +$3.08M |
|
1029
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$611M
| $11M | 0.01% |
859,956
+220,932
| +35% | +$2.53M |
|
1030
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
342,200
-36,300
| -10% | -$1.19M |
|
1031
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
| $11M | 0.01% |
442,624
+393,007
| +792% | +$9.38M |
|
|
DISH
1032
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $11M | 0.01% |
150,700
+18,800
| +14% | +$1.27M |
|
1033
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
180,500
-1,490
| -0.8% | -$85.3K |
|
1034
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
259,000
+105,000
| +68% | +$4.14M |
|
|
SEMG
1035
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $11M | 0.01% |
160,202
-27,877
| -15% | -$2.06M |
|
|
SSE
1036
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
2,020,881
+476,778
| +31% | +$5.51M |
|
|
VRTV
1037
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
210,017
+25,374
| +14% | +$1.22M |
|
1038
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.29B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
337,222
+324,612
| +2,574% | +$11.1M |
|
1039
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
145,400
+400
| +0.3% | +$31.2K |
|
1040
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
93,917
-285,259
| -75% | -$31.7M |
|
1041
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
83,100
-5,200
| -6% | -$648K |
|
1042
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
119,200
| – | – |
|
|
CBI
1043
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
257,500
+19,700
| +8% | +$971K |
|
|
UNT
1044
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
316,684
-136,840
| -30% | -$5.92M |
|
|
K
1045
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
175,725
-14,591
| -8% | -$876K |
|
1046
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
174,800
-900
| -0.5% | -$56.4K |
|
1047
Tanger
SKT
$4.82B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
291,698
-65,829
| -18% | -$2.35M |
|
|
HOT
1048
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
132,700
-29,000
| -18% | -$2.26M |
|
1049
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
268,000
| – | – |
|
1050
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.43B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
96,458
-221,291
| -70% | -$23.2M |
|
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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.