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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSB
1776
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,719
-21,256
| -32% | -$1.71M |
|
|
RDC
1777
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
155,900
+125,900
| +420% | +$2.91M |
|
1778
Vera Bradley
VRA
$104M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
178,307
+70,251
| +65% | +$1.51M |
|
|
NFX
1779
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
-45,500
| -25% | -$1.35M |
|
|
MIK
1780
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
146,787
+105,572
| +256% | +$2.19M |
|
|
YELL
1781
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
161,336
-5,777
| -3% | -$124K |
|
|
CSLT
1782
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
309,643
+213,824
| +223% | +$2.55M |
|
|
EE
1783
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
90,158
-6,558
| -7% | -$248K |
|
|
CERN
1784
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
55,807
-43,321
| -44% | -$2.7M |
|
1785
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CUB
1786
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,073
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
OME
1787
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
338,892
+42,851
| +14% | +$507K |
|
|
MJN
1788
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,631
-16,801
| -32% | -$1.67M |
|
1789
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,885
-40,115
| -38% | -$2.04M |
|
|
ENIA
1790
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
412,984
-83,977
| -17% | -$720K |
|
|
AXON
1791
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.1B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
-52,000
| -28% | -$1.03M |
|
1792
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,521
-163,568
| -81% | -$13M |
|
|
CADE
1793
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
158,288
+64,843
| +69% | +$1.41M |
|
|
FLY
1794
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
270,888
+1,579
| +0.6% | +$20.3K |
|
|
CTRA
1795
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,263
-303,608
| -72% | -$9.55M |
|
1796
Movado Group
MOV
$846M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
125,468
+118,217
| +1,630% | +$3.68M |
|
1797
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.86B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
190,609
+37,999
| +25% | +$693K |
|
|
SCHW
1798
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$184B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
| – | – |
|
1799
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.76B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,114
| New | +$3.45M |
|
1800
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.8B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
80,455
-19,100
| -19% | -$835K |
|
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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.