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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.7B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
109,000
-20,200
| -16% | -$853K |
|
1527
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1528
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.2B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
415,219
+92,590
| +29% | +$1.36M |
|
|
BEE
1529
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
386,932
+212,012
| +121% | +$2.67M |
|
1530
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.9B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$1.26M |
|
1531
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48.2B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
240,000
+180,000
| +300% | +$3.62M |
|
|
QGENF
1532
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
217,349
+100,627
| +86% | +$2.36M |
|
1533
Middleby
MIDD
$6.13B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
51,273
-41,937
| -45% | -$3.83M |
|
1534
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.23B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
90,362
-106,642
| -54% | -$5.73M |
|
1535
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
64,879
-85,983
| -57% | -$6.35M |
|
|
POM
1536
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
187,639
+178,423
| +1,936% | +$4.84M |
|
1537
Shutterstock
SSTK
$220M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
73,028
+65,738
| +902% | +$4.77M |
|
|
WFM
1538
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
100,000
-100,000
| -50% | -$4.41M |
|
|
POT
1539
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
+142,600
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
BLOX
1540
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
249,201
+165,074
| +196% | +$2.76M |
|
1541
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
49,831
-119,122
| -71% | -$12.1M |
|
1542
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.7B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
89,200
+30,000
| +51% | +$1.61M |
|
|
HNGR
1543
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
229,551
+80,141
| +54% | +$1.74M |
|
|
UNTD
1544
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
345,499
+67,786
| +24% | +$852K |
|
1545
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$256M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
114,900
| – | – |
|
|
CALD
1546
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
307,266
+257,506
| +517% | +$3.78M |
|
1547
FedEx
FDX
$73.7B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
28,845
-238,572
| -89% | -$40.3M |
|
|
GRMN
1548
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$48.9B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
94,800
-27,200
| -22% | -$1.48M |
|
1549
ATI
ATI
$25.3B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
143,462
-7,779
| -5% | -$257K |
|
1550
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.62B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
272,000
+180,000
| +196% | +$4.5M |
|
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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.