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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PETM
1301
PUT
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
87,000
| – | – |
|
|
FOE
1302
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
545,076
+95,189
| +21% | +$1.25M |
|
1303
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$94.3B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
79,000
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
1304
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
223,300
+71,200
| +47% | +$2.19M |
|
|
VG
1305
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
1,847,784
+408,139
| +28% | +$1.41M |
|
1306
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.8B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
1,375,883
+192,479
| +16% | +$858K |
|
1307
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.7B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
200,142
-22,046
| -10% | -$660K |
|
|
FL
1308
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
124,900
| – | – |
|
1309
CALL
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
105,500
-60,600
| -36% | -$3.76M |
|
1310
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
76,000
-10,000
| -12% | -$889K |
|
1311
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.2B
| $7M | 0.01% |
183,781
-653,527
| -78% | -$23.1M |
|
|
EVHC
1312
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $7M | 0.01% |
+67,359
| New | +$6.93M |
|
1313
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.9B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
76,869
-3,592
| -4% | -$306K |
|
1314
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$430M
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
211,600
-54,150
| -20% | -$1.95M |
|
1315
PUT
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
84,200
-10,000
| -11% | -$814K |
|
1316
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.86B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
273,126
-1,977
| -0.7% | -$46.4K |
|
|
QUOT
1317
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
+391,125
| New | +$5.82M |
|
1318
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
874,000
| – | – |
|
1319
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
100,700
-30,800
| -23% | -$1.84M |
|
1320
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
80,214
-13,057
| -14% | -$1.06M |
|
1321
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
119,800
-90,000
| -43% | -$4.9M |
|
|
PCP
1322
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
28,639
+24,439
| +582% | +$5.64M |
|
1323
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
98,568
-75,169
| -43% | -$4.64M |
|
|
RPXC
1324
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
500,134
+155,167
| +45% | +$2.15M |
|
|
FCH
1325
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
632,235
-46,929
| -7% | -$482K |
|
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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.