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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAY
1401
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
162,711
-53,700
| -25% | -$1.89M |
|
|
DO
1402
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
164,900
| – | – |
|
|
SGMO
1403
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
397,507
+18,196
| +5% | +$221K |
|
|
CRZO
1404
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
145,300
-30,000
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
|
DCUB
1405
DELISTED
DOMINION RESOURCES INC CORP UNIT 2013 SER B (VA)
DCUB
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.81M |
|
|
PPLI
1406
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
555,624
-325,093
| -37% | -$3.68M |
|
|
INFN
1407
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
+410,052
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1408
CALL
Nike
NKE
$62.5B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
125,000
-99,400
| -44% | -$4.66M |
|
1409
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $6M | 0.01% |
70,300
-10,000
| -12% | -$848K |
|
1410
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $6M | 0.01% |
87,100
| – | – |
|
1411
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.82B
| $6M | 0.01% |
56,100
-19,000
| -25% | -$1.83M |
|
|
ZVO
1412
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
529,264
+35,172
| +7% | +$400K |
|
1413
Maximus
MMS
$3.2B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
+108,999
| New | +$5.3M |
|
1414
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
60,300
| – | – |
|
1415
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
73,700
-32,300
| -30% | -$2.55M |
|
|
AZPN
1416
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
169,821
-110,632
| -39% | -$3.87M |
|
|
ENH
1417
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
99,301
-14,658
| -13% | -$843K |
|
1418
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
99,400
| – | – |
|
1419
Green Dot
GDOT
$746M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
298,669
+288,486
| +2,833% | +$6.28M |
|
|
WMGI
1420
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
220,651
+195,131
| +765% | +$5.71M |
|
|
LXK
1421
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
143,413
-180,206
| -56% | -$7.49M |
|
|
HPP
1422
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$794M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
28,109
+883
| +3% | +$171K |
|
|
HOLX
1423
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
221,145
-149,388
| -40% | -$3.86M |
|
1424
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$359M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
297,417
+143,256
| +93% | +$2.53M |
|
|
OVTI
1425
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
226,907
+148,572
| +190% | +$3.94M |
|
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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.