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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$712M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
155,732
+4,598
| +3% | +$93K |
|
1802
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
| – | – |
|
1803
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
101,744
+83,258
| +450% | +$3.4M |
|
1804
Workday
WDAY
$39.4B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,119
-38,036
| -47% | -$3.29M |
|
1805
Range Resources
RRC
$8.94B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,711
-101,771
| -61% | -$6.58M |
|
1806
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.6B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
69,237
| – | – |
|
|
1807
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-66,300
| -66% | -$6.8M |
|
1808
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.65B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,917
+52,216
| +182% | +$2.2M |
|
|
KFX
1809
DELISTED
KOFAX LIMITED COM STK
KFX
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
497,785
+60,707
| +14% | +$401K |
|
|
CMA
1810
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
| – | – |
|
1811
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
| – | – |
|
1812
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.2B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
64,581
-1,178,670
| -95% | -$50.8M |
|
|
VRE
1813
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,903
| New | +$3.46M |
|
|
GPOR
1814
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+2,800
| +4% | +$131K |
|
|
MBLY
1815
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$3.99M |
|
1816
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.54B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
40,015
-265,539
| -87% | -$21.3M |
|
|
ACI
1817
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
193,526
+146,477
| +311% | +$2.95M |
|
1818
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
169,319
-568,567
| -77% | -$11.3M |
|
1819
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
88,809
-53,261
| -37% | -$1.93M |
|
|
SN
1820
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+369,892
| New | +$5.54M |
|
|
WFT
1821
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+111,600
| +59% | +$1.67M |
|
|
AMRN
1822
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$293M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
175,283
+60,145
| +52% | +$1.25M |
|
1823
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1824
Deere & Co
DE
$173B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,771
-36,739
| -49% | -$3.17M |
|
|
AJRD
1825
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
187,404
-87,262
| -32% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.