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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.5B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
249,466
-218,348
| -47% | -$7.52M |
|
|
STJ
1177
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
133,900
| – | – |
|
1178
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
166,225
-1,669
| -1% | -$86.9K |
|
1179
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
148,190
+8,994
| +6% | +$485K |
|
|
HRC
1180
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
190,304
+85,684
| +82% | +$3.8M |
|
1181
Western Union
WU
$2.55B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
484,685
+244,980
| +102% | +$4.25M |
|
1182
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
92,600
-13,900
| -13% | -$1.3M |
|
|
CLR
1183
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
225,800
-20,000
| -8% | -$985K |
|
1184
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
131,600
| – | – |
|
|
RYL
1185
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
224,100
-30,000
| -12% | -$1.09M |
|
|
LL
1186
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWX
1187
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
100,600
-53,400
| -35% | -$4.26M |
|
|
TCF
1188
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
540,085
+54,342
| +11% | +$836K |
|
|
LHO
1189
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
211,716
-8,169
| -4% | -$314K |
|
1190
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.03B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
+301,202
| New | +$8.3M |
|
1191
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
400,000
-255,100
| -39% | -$5.54M |
|
|
CLR
1192
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
222,613
+20,814
| +10% | +$1.02M |
|
|
1193
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
162,260
+88,415
| +120% | +$4.6M |
|
|
BRLI
1194
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
263,967
+73,597
| +39% | +$2.13M |
|
1195
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.8B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
289,729
-289,017
| -50% | -$8.15M |
|
1196
Accuray
ARAY
$26.8M
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
1,116,740
+279,072
| +33% | +$1.97M |
|
1197
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
79,028
-10,341
| -12% | -$1.01M |
|
1198
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
175,792
+171,486
| +3,982% | +$8.27M |
|
|
BTU
1199
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
72,333
+7,333
| +11% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ZAIS
1200
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
804,983
| – | – |
|
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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.