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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCYC
1101
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
80,800
| – | – |
|
1102
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
195,011
-30,942
| -14% | -$1.51M |
|
1103
Opko Health
OPK
$929M
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
985,706
+968,127
| +5,507% | +$8.29M |
|
|
STMP
1104
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
204,564
+29,489
| +17% | +$1.23M |
|
1105
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
153,807
+51,359
| +50% | +$3.1M |
|
|
CIE
1106
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
73,538
-4,264
| -5% | -$649K |
|
|
CHK
1107
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
2,497
+750
| +43% | +$3.11M |
|
1108
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.8B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
642,228
-1,237,608
| -66% | -$18.8M |
|
|
JNS
1109
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
604,021
+589,252
| +3,990% | +$8.85M |
|
|
AWH
1110
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
256,879
+30,696
| +14% | +$1.15M |
|
1111
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
104,626
-68,518
| -40% | -$6.14M |
|
1112
IQVIA
IQV
$35B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
165,348
-6,059
| -4% | -$346K |
|
1113
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$66.6B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
195,417
-19,074
| -9% | -$857K |
|
1114
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$80.2B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
117,500
-64,700
| -36% | -$4.54M |
|
1115
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.7M
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
28,835
+3,747
| +15% | +$1.23M |
|
1116
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
216,700
+82,300
| +61% | +$4.19M |
|
1117
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
125,634
+82,105
| +189% | +$5.94M |
|
1118
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.13B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
211,500
-45,100
| -18% | -$2M |
|
|
ICON
1119
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
28,541
+12,750
| +81% | +$4.82M |
|
|
CZZ
1120
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
1,237,266
+492,223
| +66% | +$4.53M |
|
1121
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.05B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
166,100
| – | – |
|
1122
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
160,000
| – | – |
|
1123
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$875M
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
640,639
-48,695
| -7% | -$848K |
|
1124
Jabil
JBL
$32.7B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
436,407
-48,765
| -10% | -$992K |
|
1125
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.65B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
127,600
-1,500
| -1% | -$117K |
|
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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.