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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
100,700
-100,000
| -50% | -$9.59M |
|
|
XNPT
1127
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
1,081,545
+347,891
| +47% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CLVS
1128
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
169,149
-7,319
| -4% | -$385K |
|
|
DNB
1129
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
+78,192
| New | +$9.45M |
|
1130
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
156,476
+147,576
| +1,658% | +$8.26M |
|
|
JAH
1131
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
196,958
-618,406
| -76% | -$26.9M |
|
|
PCP
1132
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
39,100
+19,100
| +96% | +$4.41M |
|
1133
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.03B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
114,825
+81,906
| +249% | +$6.28M |
|
1134
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.6B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
253,052
+9,996
| +4% | +$358K |
|
1135
Timken Company
TKR
$9.74B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
220,156
+2,418
| +1% | +$102K |
|
|
BWLD
1136
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
52,059
-128
| -0.2% | -$19.9K |
|
1137
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.3B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
95,600
| – | – |
|
|
FNFG
1138
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
1,112,161
+75,867
| +7% | +$611K |
|
1139
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
219,128
+2,048
| +0.9% | +$83.9K |
|
1140
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.29B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
330,888
| – | – |
|
1141
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.84B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
369,469
+76,366
| +26% | +$1.88M |
|
|
GTLS
1142
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
272,700
+19,500
| +8% | +$815K |
|
|
VOLC
1143
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
520,420
+347,681
| +201% | +$4.18M |
|
|
MNTA
1144
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
772,441
+311,355
| +68% | +$3.56M |
|
1145
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$646M
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
22,375
+3,187
| +17% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ZIONW
1146
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
2,148,700
| – | – |
|
1147
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
182,688
-23,232
| -11% | -$1.14M |
|
1148
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.5B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
81,889
-20,015
| -20% | -$2.19M |
|
1149
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.6B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
197,156
+173,545
| +735% | +$7.69M |
|
1150
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$94.8B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
126,900
-20,000
| -14% | -$1.4M |
|
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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.