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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
95,500
-117,600
| -55% | -$10.4M |
|
1152
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.76B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
85,800
-171,900
| -67% | -$16.6M |
|
|
LGF
1153
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
285,300
-20,000
| -7% | -$653K |
|
|
RJET
1154
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
623,695
+137,052
| +28% | +$1.69M |
|
1155
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.56B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
169,488
-25,051
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
|
WEB
1156
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
478,249
+364,547
| +321% | +$6.66M |
|
1157
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
120,640
+29,440
| +32% | +$2.19M |
|
1158
Dolby
DLB
$4.81B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
209,657
+65,237
| +45% | +$2.77M |
|
|
PRMW
1159
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $9M | 0.01% |
1,308,696
+34,997
| +3% | +$230K |
|
1160
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.2B
| $9M | 0.01% |
233,500
-48,500
| -17% | -$1.92M |
|
1161
Icon
ICLR
$12.8B
| $9M | 0.01% |
176,436
-129,122
| -42% | -$6.96M |
|
1162
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.4B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
198,150
| – | – |
|
1163
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.7B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
140,900
-244,600
| -63% | -$14.6M |
|
1164
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMA.WS
1165
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1166
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
258,000
| – | – |
|
|
AKS
1167
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
1,489,084
+721,222
| +94% | +$4.53M |
|
|
CTXS
1168
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
173,803
-25,116
| -13% | -$1.3M |
|
1169
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
874,000
+100,000
| +13% | +$893K |
|
1170
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
330,000
-280,800
| -46% | -$7.09M |
|
1171
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.92B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
798,100
+57,600
| +8% | +$590K |
|
|
BBBY
1172
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
115,000
| – | – |
|
1173
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
103,900
| – | – |
|
1174
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.63B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
323,541
+158,744
| +96% | +$4.12M |
|
1175
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.5B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
126,300
| – | – |
|
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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.