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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BID
1826
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
| – | – |
|
|
IHS
1827
CALL
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-32,900
| -52% | -$4.08M |
|
1828
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$88.2M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+10,594
| +189% | +$1.97M |
|
|
NBL
1829
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-54,600
| -43% | -$2.96M |
|
|
RFMD
1830
CALL
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
-149,900
| -42% | -$2M |
|
|
RYL
1831
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
88,133
-25,883
| -23% | -$939K |
|
1832
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
| – | – |
|
|
ESRX
1833
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-3,800
| -9% | -$297K |
|
|
FSL
1834
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
-117,901
| -47% | -$2.45M |
|
1835
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
1836
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.41B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
-60,000
| -30% | -$1.47M |
|
|
NUVA
1837
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
71,837
+53,810
| +298% | +$2.24M |
|
1838
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
1839
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-17,400
| -40% | -$2.09M |
|
|
TRW
1840
CALL
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-38,800
| -54% | -$3.96M |
|
1841
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1842
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-13,600
| -25% | -$1.1M |
|
|
CTB
1843
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,136
| New | +$3.05M |
|
1844
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
98,347
+56,060
| +133% | +$1.76M |
|
1845
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
| – | – |
|
1846
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-38,800
| -47% | -$2.77M |
|
|
MHFI
1847
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
|
CTRA
1848
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-141,000
| -56% | -$4.43M |
|
1849
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$550M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,744
| New | +$3.27M |
|
1850
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
44,745
+35,286
| +373% | +$2.55M |
|
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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.