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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
44,808
+42,988
| +2,362% | +$5.71M |
|
|
VXX
1377
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$6.14M |
|
1378
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.31B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
77,291
+9,432
| +14% | +$629K |
|
|
HPY
1379
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
116,597
+37,876
| +48% | +$1.99M |
|
1380
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
117,500
+19,100
| +19% | +$1.23M |
|
|
ESI
1381
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
652,984
+495,265
| +314% | +$4.22M |
|
1382
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
160,800
+90,000
| +127% | +$3.16M |
|
|
ANN
1383
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
171,790
+96,622
| +129% | +$3.64M |
|
1384
Stride
LRN
$3.83B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
527,247
+382,056
| +263% | +$5M |
|
1385
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
+94,091
| New | +$5.83M |
|
1386
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
858,000
| – | – |
|
|
P
1387
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
350,074
+137,481
| +65% | +$2.72M |
|
1388
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
217,700
-47,100
| -18% | -$1.45M |
|
|
IRF
1389
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
156,272
-84,854
| -35% | -$3.37M |
|
|
GRP.U
1390
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
174,868
-26,900
| -13% | -$946K |
|
|
EXL
1391
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
462,600
+92,930
| +25% | +$1.19M |
|
1392
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.41B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
26,562
+24,109
| +983% | +$5.15M |
|
1393
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
539,773
-101,492
| -16% | -$1.21M |
|
1394
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
133,200
-123,600
| -48% | -$5.71M |
|
|
DNY
1395
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
365,522
-117,064
| -24% | -$1.97M |
|
1396
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.29B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
92,200
| – | – |
|
1397
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
111,300
| – | – |
|
1398
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
853,000
+95,000
| +13% | +$826K |
|
1399
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.8B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
881,287
+279,143
| +46% | +$1.83M |
|
1400
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
40,362
-21,347
| -35% | -$2.8M |
|
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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.