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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
75,663
+54,410
| +256% | +$3.43M |
|
1552
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
327,000
| – | – |
|
|
RFP
1553
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
281,545
-8,392
| -3% | -$146K |
|
|
SWIR
1554
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
104,598
+54,783
| +110% | +$1.88M |
|
1555
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
92,900
| – | – |
|
|
NBL
1556
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
104,300
+30,000
| +40% | +$1.63M |
|
1557
McKesson
MCK
$103B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
23,820
-40,904
| -63% | -$8.31M |
|
1558
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.1B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
71,700
| – | – |
|
1559
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.6B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
341,294
-420,966
| -55% | -$7.13M |
|
|
BRCD
1560
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
416,896
-517,571
| -55% | -$5.62M |
|
|
CBM
1561
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
228,156
+3,417
| +2% | +$72.5K |
|
|
CRZO
1562
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
118,500
| – | – |
|
1563
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.01B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
443,991
+440,561
| +12,844% | +$6.17M |
|
|
DST
1564
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
104,690
-289,820
| -73% | -$13.6M |
|
1565
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
59,000
-8,201
| -12% | -$665K |
|
1566
DHI Group
DHX
$170M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
490,625
+190,090
| +63% | +$1.87M |
|
1567
Calix
CALX
$2.36B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
489,966
+246,497
| +101% | +$2.45M |
|
1568
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.94B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+225,699
| New | +$4.56M |
|
|
SPLS
1569
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+270,300
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
RT
1570
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
715,213
+650,352
| +1,003% | +$4.83M |
|
1571
Angi Inc
ANGI
$253M
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
78,446
+26,228
| +50% | +$1.75M |
|
1572
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.96B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
684,400
+95,000
| +16% | +$826K |
|
|
MM
1573
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
3,052,097
+503,860
| +20% | +$893K |
|
1574
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
121,932
+74,626
| +158% | +$3.44M |
|
1575
First Solar
FSLR
$21.5B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
+109,096
| New | +$5.56M |
|
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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.