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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 8.28% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.86% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.78% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.32% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $137M | 0.19% |
2,432,228
+24,258
| +1% | +$1.28M |
|
102
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $136M | 0.19% |
1,632,065
+435,028
| +36% | +$36.4M |
|
103
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $135M | 0.18% |
1,343,000
+459,900
| +52% | +$46.4M |
|
104
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $135M | 0.18% |
1,024,683
+310,287
| +43% | +$37.9M |
|
105
AT&T
T
$165B
| $133M | 0.18% |
4,974,027
-2,643,847
| -35% | -$70.8M |
|
106
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $131M | 0.18% |
8,181,000
+306,000
| +4% | +$4.27M |
|
107
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $131M | 0.18% |
1,181,050
+724,820
| +159% | +$75.5M |
|
|
WBA
108
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $130M | 0.18% |
1,756,300
+460,800
| +36% | +$32.2M |
|
109
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $128M | 0.17% |
2,448,639
+846,764
| +53% | +$43.3M |
|
|
AGN
110
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $128M | 0.17% |
754,692
+9,489
| +1% | +$1.48M |
|
111
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $128M | 0.17% |
1,764,764
+375,860
| +27% | +$24.2M |
|
|
SEE
112
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $127M | 0.17% |
3,721,777
+130,442
| +4% | +$4.31M |
|
113
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $127M | 0.17% |
1,390,541
+145,237
| +12% | +$13.1M |
|
|
HNT
114
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $126M | 0.17% |
3,032,700
+337,835
| +13% | +$12.6M |
|
|
HSH
115
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
| $126M | 0.17% |
2,018,764
-461,582
| -19% | -$20.9M |
|
116
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $124M | 0.17% |
7,624,000
+2,898,000
| +61% | +$45.8M |
|
|
B
117
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $122M | 0.17% |
6,687,700
+394,400
| +6% | +$6.84M |
|
118
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $122M | 0.17% |
5,799,816
+3,391,265
| +141% | +$73.9M |
|
119
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $120M | 0.16% |
577,900
+127,300
| +28% | +$26.4M |
|
120
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $120M | 0.16% |
1,922,386
-306,757
| -14% | -$18.3M |
|
|
ATVI
121
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $118M | 0.16% |
5,281,351
+4,191,426
| +385% | +$86.2M |
|
122
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $116M | 0.16% |
2,216,400
+291,500
| +15% | +$14.7M |
|
|
123
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $116M | 0.16% |
2,209,600
+95,600
| +5% | +$5M |
|
124
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $116M | 0.16% |
4,678,195
+2,902,582
| +163% | +$69.2M |
|
125
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $116M | 0.16% |
2,828,606
-217,447
| -7% | -$8.73M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 8.3% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.