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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.82B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
165,471
+162,611
| +5,686% | +$8.42M |
|
1452
Infosys
INFY
$47.4B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
714,984
-164,080
| -19% | -$1.33M |
|
1453
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
81,400
-69,400
| -46% | -$4.68M |
|
1454
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.2B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
124,400
+60,000
| +93% | +$2.64M |
|
|
TOWR
1455
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
219,623
+68,601
| +45% | +$1.65M |
|
1456
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
124,400
-49,000
| -28% | -$2.13M |
|
1457
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
112,400
-24,200
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
|
BBG
1458
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
489,585
+197,832
| +68% | +$2.61M |
|
1459
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
710,941
+494,334
| +228% | +$3.16M |
|
1460
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.45B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
140,800
| – | – |
|
1461
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
91,800
+7,400
| +9% | +$468K |
|
1462
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+275,989
| New | +$6.66M |
|
1463
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
194,819
-294,002
| -60% | -$8.3M |
|
|
GRUB
1464
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
76,455
+49,653
| +185% | +$3.51M |
|
|
ETFC
1465
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
229,000
| – | – |
|
|
COWN
1466
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
289,038
+67,810
| +31% | +$1.13M |
|
|
1467
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
194,400
-17,000
| -8% | -$480K |
|
1468
Ternium
TX
$9.37B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
314,099
+84,974
| +37% | +$1.71M |
|
|
SINA
1469
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
148,100
-186,800
| -56% | -$7.26M |
|
1470
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.35B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
174,201
+38,562
| +28% | +$1.09M |
|
1471
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
83,900
-10,000
| -11% | -$646K |
|
|
UMPQ
1472
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
324,536
+297,397
| +1,096% | +$5.03M |
|
|
ESRX
1473
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
+64,990
| New | +$5.08M |
|
|
TYC
1474
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
119,757
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
1475
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
117,400
| – | – |
|
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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.