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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
10,000
-13,000
| -57% | -$8.82M |
|
|
AAMC
1327
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
37,417
-833
| -2% | -$257K |
|
|
GTI
1328
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
1,340,766
+907,249
| +209% | +$3.98M |
|
1329
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
298,054
-2,168,510
| -88% | -$56.8M |
|
1330
Unisys
UIS
$245M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
+229,997
| New | +$5.79M |
|
1331
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
96,400
-31,000
| -24% | -$2.04M |
|
|
SSRI
1332
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
1,352,819
+841,114
| +164% | +$4.42M |
|
1333
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+286,919
| New | +$5.78M |
|
|
SIR
1334
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
629,984
+316,926
| +101% | +$3.35M |
|
|
ECOM
1335
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
312,173
+248,010
| +387% | +$4.25M |
|
|
BLT
1336
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
382,430
+58,016
| +18% | +$928K |
|
|
XOXO
1337
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
368,087
+72,027
| +24% | +$1.02M |
|
|
TFCFA
1338
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
174,400
| – | – |
|
|
CMCSK
1339
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
116,300
| – | – |
|
1340
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.8B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
105,172
-144,227
| -58% | -$9.04M |
|
1341
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1342
PUT
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
100,500
+15,000
| +18% | +$930K |
|
1343
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
113,851
-20,440
| -15% | -$1.1M |
|
1344
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$61.8B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
86,600
-1,100
| -1% | -$79.6K |
|
1345
Burlington
BURL
$22.5B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
+140,674
| New | +$5.98M |
|
|
ATHN
1346
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
45,600
+5,300
| +13% | +$666K |
|
1347
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
111,000
-44,600
| -29% | -$2.35M |
|
1348
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
84,800
| – | – |
|
|
SPWR
1349
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
391,217
-34,053
| -8% | -$632K |
|
1350
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
91,000
-127,900
| -58% | -$7.93M |
|
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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.