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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.18B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
195,297
-90,445
| -32% | -$2.08M |
|
1627
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.02B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
320,508
+189,674
| +145% | +$2.6M |
|
1628
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.8B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
332,300
+150,400
| +83% | +$2.29M |
|
1629
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
36,200
| – | – |
|
1630
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
64,098
+59,799
| +1,391% | +$4.51M |
|
1631
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.6B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
189,241
-440,564
| -70% | -$9.35M |
|
|
CTCT
1632
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
123,056
+107,243
| +678% | +$3.52M |
|
|
VIAB
1633
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
60,000
-19,500
| -25% | -$1.43M |
|
|
B
1634
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
121,812
+99,041
| +435% | +$3.48M |
|
1635
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
58,900
-19,600
| -25% | -$1.45M |
|
1636
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+58,251
| New | +$3.7M |
|
1637
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
59,548
-32,592
| -35% | -$2.29M |
|
|
OREX
1638
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
73,682
-28,054
| -28% | -$1.41M |
|
|
GIMO
1639
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+251,643
| New | +$3.55M |
|
1640
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
53,680
| – | – |
|
1641
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
+67,682
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
MGI
1642
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
489,152
+231,517
| +90% | +$2.3M |
|
1643
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.76B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
83,258
-133,008
| -62% | -$6.62M |
|
1644
PUT
ASML
ASML
$608B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
|
TVTY
1645
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
223,224
+72,425
| +48% | +$1.18M |
|
1646
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
73,000
| – | – |
|
|
SNR
1647
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
+269,308
| New | +$4.67M |
|
|
PRA
1648
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
98,104
+15,974
| +19% | +$731K |
|
|
PCYC
1649
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
36,229
-14,140
| -28% | -$1.81M |
|
1650
Enova International
ENVA
$6.2B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
+198,916
| New | +$4.52M |
|
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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.