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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.6B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
97,400
| – | – |
|
1277
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.67B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
51,600
+40,000
| +345% | +$5.38M |
|
1278
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
140,000
-5,500
| -4% | -$275K |
|
1279
Dine Brands
DIN
$448M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
70,840
-32,925
| -32% | -$3.04M |
|
1280
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
63,500
-152,714
| -71% | -$16.9M |
|
1281
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
97,600
| – | – |
|
1282
Stratasys
SSYS
$700M
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
87,664
+20,678
| +31% | +$2.12M |
|
|
SAFE
1283
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
109,530
+2,166
| +2% | +$144K |
|
|
LQ
1284
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
329,538
-85,611
| -21% | -$1.76M |
|
1285
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
106,500
| – | – |
|
|
LBY
1286
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
230,224
-1,625
| -0.7% | -$46.6K |
|
1287
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
154,700
-17,500
| -10% | -$766K |
|
|
PIR
1288
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
+23,444
| New | +$6.24M |
|
|
FLG
1289
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.74B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
150,196
+72,139
| +92% | +$3.4M |
|
1290
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
363,500
| – | – |
|
1291
CALL
ASML
ASML
$636B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
66,800
| – | – |
|
1292
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
38,900
+15,000
| +63% | +$2.59M |
|
|
AUXL
1293
PUT
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
209,200
| – | – |
|
|
LF
1294
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
1,523,421
+646,561
| +74% | +$3.43M |
|
|
WW
1295
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
288,758
+174,179
| +152% | +$4.68M |
|
|
BBBY
1296
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$512M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
392,338
+248,474
| +173% | +$4.2M |
|
1297
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
106,600
-17,700
| -14% | -$1.13M |
|
1298
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.67B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
162,400
| – | – |
|
1299
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90.2B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
305,800
-718,100
| -70% | -$19.8M |
|
|
CONE
1300
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
258,096
+2,348
| +0.9% | +$61.6K |
|
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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.