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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
+149,129
| New | +$4.45M |
|
1702
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
67,700
| – | – |
|
1703
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
104,000
-51,600
| -33% | -$1.94M |
|
|
ULTI
1704
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
27,500
-39,400
| -59% | -$5.72M |
|
1705
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.28B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
120,358
+97,872
| +435% | +$2.85M |
|
|
DENN
1706
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
389,608
+354,511
| +1,010% | +$3.14M |
|
1707
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.7B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
91,575
+35,659
| +64% | +$1.61M |
|
1708
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
117,520
| – | – |
|
1709
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.49B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
96,876
| – | – |
|
1710
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $4M | 0.01% |
74,600
| – | – |
|
1711
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
+81,043
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1712
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.2B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
58,390
-7,512
| -11% | -$534K |
|
1713
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.4B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
MDVN
1714
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
AGN
1715
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
18,700
| – | – |
|
1716
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.1B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
176,000
| – | – |
|
1717
PUT
Teekay
TK
$981M
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
78,000
-8,400
| -10% | -$457K |
|
1718
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+87,132
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
HW
1719
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
264,145
+52,626
| +25% | +$687K |
|
|
ORBK
1720
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
267,183
+30,947
| +13% | +$463K |
|
1721
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.2B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
64,450
+27,872
| +76% | +$1.77M |
|
|
NCI
1722
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
256,726
+5,892
| +2% | +$85.5K |
|
1723
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
146,305
-666,162
| -82% | -$18.4M |
|
1724
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.34B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
430,965
-25,176
| -6% | -$223K |
|
|
RPT
1725
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
210,002
+61,655
| +42% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.