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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XOMA
1226
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
111,986
+68,777
| +159% | +$5.89M |
|
1227
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.6B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
1,415,070
+242,298
| +21% | +$1.43M |
|
1228
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
95,866
+48,774
| +104% | +$3.68M |
|
1229
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.4B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
152,814
| – | – |
|
1230
WisdomTree
WT
$3.01B
| $8M | 0.01% |
+510,286
| New | +$7.1M |
|
1231
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.14B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
587,801
-563,260
| -49% | -$7.44M |
|
1232
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.9B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
229,011
-689,523
| -75% | -$26.2M |
|
|
LM
1233
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
149,156
+64,759
| +77% | +$3.42M |
|
1234
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
86,432
-573,649
| -87% | -$53.4M |
|
1235
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
115,500
| – | – |
|
1236
CALL
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
96,000
-42,400
| -31% | -$3.45M |
|
1237
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$481M
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
263,158
+16,095
| +7% | +$472K |
|
1238
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.9B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
216,900
| – | – |
|
|
PEGI
1239
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
319,014
+73,784
| +30% | +$1.99M |
|
1240
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
311,618
-235,483
| -43% | -$6.54M |
|
1241
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.1B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
229,200
| – | – |
|
|
SIRO
1242
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
89,719
-109,463
| -55% | -$9.04M |
|
|
ALE
1243
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
141,812
+84,912
| +149% | +$4.34M |
|
|
CQB
1244
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
540,582
| – | – |
|
|
HMHC
1245
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
377,088
+125,601
| +50% | +$2.51M |
|
|
SEM
1246
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
1,006,017
-93,773
| -9% | -$684K |
|
|
SNCR
1247
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
20,716
+12,534
| +153% | +$5.07M |
|
1248
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
1,107,000
-329,000
| -23% | -$2.43M |
|
1249
Aflac
AFL
$64.4B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
254,294
-840,520
| -77% | -$24.8M |
|
|
SYA
1250
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
335,848
-140,372
| -29% | -$3.19M |
|
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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.