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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USG
1726
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
140,340
-29,057
| -17% | -$797K |
|
1727
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.5B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
114,507
+56,471
| +97% | +$1.84M |
|
1728
TransDigm Group
TDG
$73.2B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
19,979
-72,621
| -78% | -$13.7M |
|
1729
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
62,200
-123,200
| -66% | -$8.77M |
|
1730
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
35,000
-12,700
| -27% | -$1.33M |
|
|
COV
1731
PUT
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
38,000
| – | – |
|
1732
General Mills
GIS
$20.1B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
72,752
-183,944
| -72% | -$9.51M |
|
|
SODA
1733
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
192,847
+179,703
| +1,367% | +$3.93M |
|
|
BITA
1734
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1735
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.2B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
259,396
-24,615
| -9% | -$402K |
|
|
AFSI
1736
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
+137,622
| New | +$3.46M |
|
1737
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.4B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
98,764
| – | – |
|
1738
PUT
ATI
ATI
$25.5B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
111,000
+47,200
| +74% | +$1.56M |
|
1739
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,645
-217,355
| -81% | -$14.2M |
|
1740
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-14,900
| -26% | -$1.28M |
|
1741
Crocs
CROX
$6.75B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,971
| New | +$3.79M |
|
1742
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
68,904
| – | – |
|
1743
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+24,700
| +31% | +$1.17M |
|
1744
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
176,443
-109,290
| -38% | -$2.44M |
|
1745
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.97B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
273,976
+60,828
| +29% | +$779K |
|
1746
Novavax
NVAX
$1.21B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,162
+11,847
| +58% | +$1.24M |
|
|
IMGN
1747
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+625,169
| New | +$5.72M |
|
1748
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$85.6B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
1749
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.04B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,151
| New | +$3.73M |
|
|
PRTK
1750
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
98,315
+97,032
| +7,563% | +$2.32M |
|
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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.