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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATW
1201
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
+294,924
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
TWC
1202
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
55,000
-49,500
| -47% | -$7.14M |
|
1203
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$493M
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
+418,424
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
TBI
1204
Trueblue
TBI
$237M
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
374,733
-7,956
| -2% | -$189K |
|
|
DGI
1205
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
269,097
+259,097
| +2,591% | +$7.29M |
|
1206
SM Energy
SM
$7.26B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
+215,983
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1207
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
7,967
+7,762
| +3,786% | +$8.79M |
|
|
XLNX
1208
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
192,198
+107,134
| +126% | +$4.64M |
|
|
1209
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
80,004
-3,972,701
| -98% | -$408M |
|
|
VISN
1210
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.67B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
362,942
-27,784
| -7% | -$620K |
|
1211
Kennametal
KMT
$2.69B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
+231,060
| New | +$8.81M |
|
1212
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.7B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
369,470
+73,568
| +25% | +$1.39M |
|
1213
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
+167,719
| New | +$8.52M |
|
1214
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
122,900
| – | – |
|
1215
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
288,300
+89,700
| +45% | +$2.22M |
|
1216
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
153,527
-308,793
| -67% | -$15.9M |
|
1217
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.06B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
131,880
+81,403
| +161% | +$4.84M |
|
1218
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.3B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
324,700
| – | – |
|
1219
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1220
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.78B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
110,379
+38,741
| +54% | +$2.74M |
|
|
CHK
1221
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
2,092
+692
| +49% | +$2.87M |
|
1222
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
779,350
| – | – |
|
|
ETFC
1223
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
337,201
+327,501
| +3,376% | +$7.34M |
|
1224
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
73,225
-32,124
| -30% | -$3.52M |
|
1225
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
164,486
-131,811
| -44% | -$7.13M |
|
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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.