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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.25B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
173,304
+55,201
| +47% | +$2.25M |
|
1252
PUT
Corning
GLW
$123B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
336,400
+33,300
| +11% | +$678K |
|
1253
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
121,500
| – | – |
|
1254
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
98,500
| – | – |
|
1255
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1256
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$126M
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
588,645
+48,795
| +9% | +$571K |
|
1257
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.2B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
212,390
-6,681
| -3% | -$229K |
|
1258
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$412M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
148,520
+139,468
| +1,541% | +$6.85M |
|
|
MGLN
1259
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
126,614
+1,547
| +1% | +$91.4K |
|
|
CPHD
1260
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
+140,339
| New | +$7.1M |
|
1261
Nice
NICE
$5.57B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
149,509
-63,898
| -30% | -$2.88M |
|
1262
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$407M
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
39,980
+22,125
| +124% | +$4.91M |
|
|
CBL
1263
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
389,526
-275,029
| -41% | -$5.18M |
|
1264
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
332,400
| – | – |
|
|
JCP
1265
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
1,166,000
-708,500
| -38% | -$5.2M |
|
1266
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$38.9B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
184,300
-73,351
| -28% | -$2.96M |
|
1267
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
192,700
| – | – |
|
1268
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
301,000
-33,000
| -10% | -$860K |
|
1269
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
219,160
| – | – |
|
1270
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
59,700
+17,600
| +42% | +$2.14M |
|
1271
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.9B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
933,327
-8,384
| -0.9% | -$36K |
|
1272
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
95,000
| – | – |
|
|
HIMX
1273
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.22B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+925,002
| New | +$7.3M |
|
1274
Stantec
STN
$8.05B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
270,900
+48,300
| +22% | +$1.43M |
|
1275
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.6B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
+101,246
| New | +$7.03M |
|
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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.