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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
60,900
| – | – |
|
1677
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
83,200
| – | – |
|
1678
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
270,750
+245,580
| +976% | +$3.48M |
|
1679
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
22,100
+10,000
| +83% | +$2.22M |
|
|
P
1680
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
234,600
+77,400
| +49% | +$1.53M |
|
1681
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$779M
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
215,888
-117,717
| -35% | -$2.47M |
|
|
PGN
1682
DELISTED
PARAGON OFFSHORE PLC (GBR)
PGN
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
1,500,000
-417,731
| -22% | -$1.84M |
|
1683
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$254M
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
503,892
+136,498
| +37% | +$1.11M |
|
1684
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
156,340
-374,982
| -71% | -$10.6M |
|
1685
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.6B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
321,000
-450,000
| -58% | -$5.27M |
|
|
GTS
1686
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
181,228
-3,814
| -2% | -$81.3K |
|
1687
Matsons
MATX
$6.15B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
119,125
+41,175
| +53% | +$1.26M |
|
1688
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.01B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
634,327
+406,562
| +179% | +$2.29M |
|
|
ARNA
1689
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
118,408
+98,098
| +483% | +$3.98M |
|
|
MXIM
1690
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
128,867
+58,626
| +83% | +$1.72M |
|
1691
REX American Resources
REX
$1.4B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
397,542
+5,796
| +1% | +$64.2K |
|
1692
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$690M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
49,400
+1,100
| +2% | +$113K |
|
|
MAG
1693
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
500,000
+349,100
| +231% | +$2.49M |
|
|
HPTX
1694
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
170,727
+75,296
| +79% | +$1.7M |
|
1695
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
180,000
+80,000
| +80% | +$2.1M |
|
|
IRC
1696
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
373,615
+115,547
| +45% | +$1.22M |
|
|
FDO
1697
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
51,600
| – | – |
|
1698
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$39.4B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
50,000
-20,000
| -29% | -$1.73M |
|
|
IQNT
1699
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
207,854
+186,800
| +887% | +$3.05M |
|
1700
Mercer International
MERC
$45.6M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
331,928
+40,236
| +14% | +$488K |
|
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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.