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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSC
1751
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
142,380
-77,123
| -35% | -$1.99M |
|
|
OTIC
1752
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
113,350
+9,891
| +10% | +$265K |
|
1753
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$606M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
121,935
-40,109
| -25% | -$1.12M |
|
1754
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
59,733
+21,968
| +58% | +$1.35M |
|
1755
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$30.5B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1756
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
| – | – |
|
1757
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
61,780
-70,716
| -53% | -$4.47M |
|
|
CKH
1758
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,405
| New | +$3.8M |
|
|
JOY
1759
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1760
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
817,900
+66,500
| +9% | +$285K |
|
1761
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.79B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
48,695
-236,482
| -83% | -$18.7M |
|
|
LLL
1762
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
29,218
-3,165
| -10% | -$378K |
|
|
PTRY
1763
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
99,467
+29,755
| +43% | +$803K |
|
1764
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.13B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
132,435
+72,663
| +122% | +$1.87M |
|
|
VMW
1765
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-37,900
| -46% | -$3.23M |
|
|
NTRI
1766
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
188,235
+150,224
| +395% | +$2.67M |
|
1767
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-42,800
| -47% | -$3.03M |
|
1768
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$37.9B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
223,900
+134,100
| +149% | +$2.3M |
|
1769
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.47B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
393,476
+369,724
| +1,557% | +$3.25M |
|
1770
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.82B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
66,062
+41,408
| +168% | +$2.35M |
|
1771
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.4B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,810
| New | +$3.75M |
|
|
OCR
1772
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1773
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$493M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-4,200
| -12% | -$552K |
|
|
SBNY
1774
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,938
-10,352
| -26% | -$1.24M |
|
1775
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.8B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.