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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QIHU
1476
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
95,953
+53,970
| +129% | +$3.56M |
|
1477
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
260,834
-72,964
| -22% | -$1.6M |
|
1478
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.1B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
67,815
-376,102
| -85% | -$31.2M |
|
1479
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
52,500
| – | – |
|
1480
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.7B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
74,300
| – | – |
|
|
IPXL
1481
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
171,954
-107,362
| -38% | -$3.14M |
|
|
HBI
1482
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
195,200
-118,400
| -38% | -$3.25M |
|
1483
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.53B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
107,690
+72,947
| +210% | +$4.38M |
|
|
ADT
1484
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLL
1485
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
549
+74
| +16% | +$1.13M |
|
1486
OneSpan
OSPN
$571M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+192,508
| New | +$4.77M |
|
1487
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.3B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
146,208
+687
| +0.5% | +$24.8K |
|
1488
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.2B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
143,400
| – | – |
|
|
IPHS
1489
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+92,726
| New | +$5.2M |
|
|
SUNE
1490
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
277,800
-14,300
| -5% | -$272K |
|
1491
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$111B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
110,000
+86,400
| +366% | +$4.08M |
|
1492
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.01B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
340,000
-50,000
| -13% | -$648K |
|
1493
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.6B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
758,740
+59,113
| +8% | +$409K |
|
1494
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.13B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
264,007
+158,955
| +151% | +$3.29M |
|
|
JCP
1495
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
827,900
+684,100
| +476% | +$5.02M |
|
|
PACD
1496
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
115,271
+45,436
| +65% | +$2.92M |
|
1497
ICF International
ICFI
$1.5B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
130,452
-12,585
| -9% | -$467K |
|
|
BID
1498
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
123,602
+84,808
| +219% | +$3.35M |
|
1499
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
35,282
+24,634
| +231% | +$3.7M |
|
1500
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.15B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
165,471
+68,628
| +71% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.