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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.68B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
263,807
| – | – |
|
1077
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$278M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
148,941
-2,827
| -2% | -$188K |
|
1078
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
122,100
+12,200
| +11% | +$984K |
|
1079
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
145,100
| – | – |
|
1080
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
390,079
-62,536
| -14% | -$1.58M |
|
|
AET
1081
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
114,500
| – | – |
|
1082
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
154,800
-71,400
| -32% | -$4.97M |
|
1083
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
128,910
+115,591
| +868% | +$8.67M |
|
1084
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
146,000
| – | – |
|
|
DDC
1085
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
561,774
+225,982
| +67% | +$3.5M |
|
1086
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
235,746
-52,528
| -18% | -$2.18M |
|
1087
Diageo
DEO
$47.3B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
88,122
+73,913
| +520% | +$8.59M |
|
1088
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
225,332
+205,018
| +1,009% | +$8.81M |
|
|
CLNY
1089
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $10M | 0.01% |
421,545
+8,929
| +2% | +$208K |
|
1090
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $10M | 0.01% |
99,200
-83,900
| -46% | -$7.95M |
|
|
IDTI
1091
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $10M | 0.01% |
510,217
-70,301
| -12% | -$1.21M |
|
1092
Omeros
OMER
$821M
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
403,240
+296,229
| +277% | +$5.4M |
|
1093
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
142,626
-109,598
| -43% | -$6.76M |
|
1094
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.1B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
141,500
+14,700
| +12% | +$927K |
|
1095
PUT
CME Group
CME
$92.3B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
112,300
+15,000
| +15% | +$1.27M |
|
1096
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
524,489
-23,503
| -4% | -$422K |
|
|
DO
1097
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
270,780
+190,969
| +239% | +$6.84M |
|
|
LVLT
1098
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
201,252
-705,903
| -78% | -$32.6M |
|
|
EMC
1099
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
333,670
-1,419,489
| -81% | -$41.3M |
|
1100
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
255,000
+171,600
| +206% | +$6.62M |
|
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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.