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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
+720,000
| New | +$6.74M |
|
|
YOKU
1427
PUT
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
330,000
-165,600
| -33% | -$3.07M |
|
1428
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.3B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
160,382
+71,481
| +80% | +$2.53M |
|
|
FCS
1429
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
347,552
+60,331
| +21% | +$939K |
|
|
SLCA
1430
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
228,100
-30,000
| -12% | -$1.19M |
|
|
RTI
1431
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
231,687
-5,539
| -2% | -$130K |
|
1432
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
294,500
-166,000
| -36% | -$3.18M |
|
|
SYT
1433
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
90,712
+53,608
| +144% | +$3.38M |
|
|
CHMT
1434
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
235,622
-176,588
| -43% | -$4.1M |
|
1435
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
97,440
-56,659
| -37% | -$2.99M |
|
1436
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$5.07M |
|
1437
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$250M
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
132,200
+40,000
| +43% | +$1.77M |
|
|
JOY
1438
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
124,100
-11,000
| -8% | -$563K |
|
1439
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
43,240
| – | – |
|
1440
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
259,884
+74,656
| +40% | +$1.6M |
|
1441
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$508M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
99,131
-4,339
| -4% | -$241K |
|
1442
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.3B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
51,800
+25,000
| +93% | +$2.81M |
|
1443
Insperity
NSP
$1.92B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
338,374
+30,424
| +10% | +$480K |
|
1444
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
252,599
+40,750
| +19% | +$893K |
|
1445
Tesla
TSLA
$1.22T
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
386,070
+149,655
| +63% | +$2.34M |
|
|
LLTC
1446
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
125,500
| – | – |
|
1447
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
717,000
-1,010,000
| -58% | -$7.83M |
|
1448
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
57,900
| – | – |
|
|
ADVS
1449
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
184,805
-374,236
| -67% | -$12M |
|
|
STJ
1450
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
86,800
| – | – |
|
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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.