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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 8.28% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.86% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.78% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.32% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $102M | 0.14% |
190,600
| – | – |
|
|
LNKD
152
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $102M | 0.14% |
592,600
+146,600
| +33% | +$23.7M |
|
|
SWN
153
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $101M | 0.14% |
2,226,473
+1,345,222
| +153% | +$62.3M |
|
154
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $100M | 0.14% |
787,293
-867,234
| -52% | -$113M |
|
|
155
PUT
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $99.9M | 0.14% |
2,120,500
-1,536,200
| -42% | -$73.1M |
|
|
RHT
156
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $99.4M | 0.14% |
1,797,845
-332,429
| -16% | -$16.9M |
|
157
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $99.1M | 0.13% |
11,921,330
-14,302,273
| -55% | -$126M |
|
158
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $99M | 0.13% |
2,010,145
+834,667
| +71% | +$42.8M |
|
159
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $99M | 0.13% |
313,900
-71,500
| -19% | -$21.5M |
|
160
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $98.5M | 0.13% |
1,168,015
+293,361
| +34% | +$25.3M |
|
|
DRC
161
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $98.3M | 0.13% |
1,542,227
+599,289
| +64% | +$36.6M |
|
|
MRC
162
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $98.1M | 0.13% |
3,467,858
+2,748,870
| +382% | +$78.1M |
|
163
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $98.1M | 0.13% |
2,608,072
+734,574
| +39% | +$26.9M |
|
164
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $98M | 0.13% |
1,366,500
+1,138,000
| +498% | +$69.1M |
|
165
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $97.9M | 0.13% |
564,671
-397,296
| -41% | -$71.5M |
|
166
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $97.6M | 0.13% |
+4,083,151
| New | +$99.2M |
|
|
RKT
167
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $97.5M | 0.13% |
1,847,568
+330,890
| +22% | +$16.7M |
|
168
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $97.1M | 0.13% |
2,679,195
-3,333,143
| -55% | -$113M |
|
|
COL
169
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $96.5M | 0.13% |
1,235,532
-27,525
| -2% | -$2.16M |
|
|
MNK
170
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $96.4M | 0.13% |
1,204,400
-3,664
| -0.3% | -$265K |
|
|
MCRS
171
DELISTED
MICROS SYSTEMS INC
MCRS
| $96.2M | 0.13% |
1,417,122
-82,196
| -5% | -$4.5M |
|
172
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $95.6M | 0.13% |
1,115,500
+150,000
| +16% | +$12.3M |
|
173
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $94.9M | 0.13% |
2,450,885
+2,043,133
| +501% | +$77.1M |
|
174
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $94.8M | 0.13% |
1,646,000
+561,200
| +52% | +$31.6M |
|
175
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $94.3M | 0.13% |
936,378
-102,247
| -10% | -$10.3M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 8.3% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.