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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CKEC
1501
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
202,942
+109,565
| +117% | +$3.13M |
|
1502
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.3B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
138,000
-355,000
| -72% | -$14.1M |
|
1503
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.7B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
201,050
+154,019
| +327% | +$4.33M |
|
|
MERU
1504
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
1,411,502
| – | – |
|
|
CAA
1505
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
145,317
-57,263
| -28% | -$2.12M |
|
1506
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$310M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
369,271
+327,783
| +790% | +$3.88M |
|
1507
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$615M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
306,125
+52,392
| +21% | +$908K |
|
|
HSP
1508
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
86,012
+58,074
| +208% | +$3.28M |
|
1509
ITT
ITT
$17.7B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
130,008
+119,826
| +1,177% | +$5.01M |
|
1510
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$3B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
260,854
-20,557
| -7% | -$496K |
|
|
CAVM
1511
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
84,987
+79,285
| +1,390% | +$4.19M |
|
1512
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.14B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
85,800
| – | – |
|
1513
Baxter International
BAX
$12.6B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
131,521
-713,991
| -84% | -$27.8M |
|
1514
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$643M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
452,835
+354,234
| +359% | +$3.5M |
|
|
MNK
1515
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
52,600
-53,900
| -51% | -$4.96M |
|
|
SSI
1516
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+251,521
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1517
Open Text
OTEX
$5.93B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
178,422
-351,490
| -66% | -$9.97M |
|
|
DISH
1518
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
71,300
+2,100
| +3% | +$141K |
|
|
P
1519
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
291,200
+259,500
| +819% | +$5.13M |
|
1520
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$121M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1521
Revvity
RVTY
$12.4B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
118,448
-36,985
| -24% | -$1.59M |
|
|
BBBY
1522
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
68,012
-8,586
| -11% | -$600K |
|
1523
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.4B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
262,079
+153,081
| +140% | +$3.3M |
|
|
FL
1524
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
92,000
-2,300
| -2% | -$128K |
|
1525
Cintas
CTAS
$86.8B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
263,352
+36,820
| +16% | +$665K |
|
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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.