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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AOL
101
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $142M | 0.18% |
3,069,733
+560,931
| +22% | +$24.7M |
|
102
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $141M | 0.18% |
1,495,500
-190,000
| -11% | -$17.1M |
|
103
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $141M | 0.18% |
5,779,414
-1,162,576
| -17% | -$28.4M |
|
104
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $141M | 0.18% |
7,868,900
-785,500
| -9% | -$13.4M |
|
105
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $140M | 0.18% |
2,558,600
+32,600
| +1% | +$1.73M |
|
106
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $139M | 0.18% |
1,525,200
+474,900
| +45% | +$41.8M |
|
107
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $137M | 0.18% |
2,096,400
-68,800
| -3% | -$4.14M |
|
|
MNK
108
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $137M | 0.18% |
1,382,544
-124,201
| -8% | -$11.4M |
|
109
Moody's
MCO
$82.4B
| $137M | 0.18% |
1,427,601
+34,179
| +2% | +$3.31M |
|
110
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $136M | 0.17% |
1,930,000
-170,000
| -8% | -$12M |
|
111
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $135M | 0.17% |
699,000
-10,100
| -1% | -$1.9M |
|
|
CIT
112
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $133M | 0.17% |
2,772,023
-208,678
| -7% | -$9.91M |
|
|
CELG
113
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $132M | 0.17% |
1,183,500
+113,800
| +11% | +$12M |
|
114
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $132M | 0.17% |
9,610,000
-645,000
| -6% | -$8.44M |
|
115
PUT
Intel
INTC
$464B
| $131M | 0.17% |
3,620,900
-1,402,800
| -28% | -$48.8M |
|
116
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $130M | 0.17% |
3,363,471
-288,085
| -8% | -$10.4M |
|
117
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $130M | 0.17% |
815,200
+125,100
| +18% | +$19.5M |
|
118
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $130M | 0.17% |
712,237
-147,336
| -17% | -$26.1M |
|
119
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $129M | 0.17% |
2,999,933
+528,461
| +21% | +$21.7M |
|
|
120
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $129M | 0.17% |
3,681,900
-591,000
| -14% | -$19.6M |
|
|
COL
121
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $128M | 0.17% |
1,519,676
+310,953
| +26% | +$25.5M |
|
|
122
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $127M | 0.16% |
9,290,000
+1,000,000
| +12% | +$13.1M |
|
123
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $126M | 0.16% |
3,173,846
+2,338,044
| +280% | +$90.6M |
|
|
124
CALL
Intel
INTC
$464B
| $126M | 0.16% |
3,467,800
+610,100
| +21% | +$21.2M |
|
125
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $126M | 0.16% |
1,136,361
+234,835
| +26% | +$24.5M |
|
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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.