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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$55.2B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
| – | – |
|
1852
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,606
-16,700
| -19% | -$731K |
|
1853
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
| – | – |
|
1854
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,321
+63,033
| +441% | +$2.61M |
|
|
ZQK
1855
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER,INC.
ZQK
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,486,462
+93,860
| +7% | +$180K |
|
1856
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-5,000
| -11% | -$372K |
|
|
WCG
1857
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1858
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
129,668
+38,362
| +42% | +$898K |
|
1859
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$48.4B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
123,937
-56,080
| -31% | -$1.44M |
|
1860
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$52.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
138,758
-113,573
| -45% | -$2.58M |
|
|
RAX
1861
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1862
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
| – | – |
|
1863
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,045
+13,149
| +32% | +$769K |
|
|
RSTI
1864
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
112,627
+28,532
| +34% | +$717K |
|
1865
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$177B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-143,200
| -37% | -$1.83M |
|
|
WLL
1866
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
326
-593
| -65% | -$9.05M |
|
|
SF
1867
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
142,207
-91,375
| -39% | -$1.93M |
|
1868
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$89.3B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
-20,000
| -22% | -$880K |
|
|
IPHI
1869
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
173,265
+47,875
| +38% | +$700K |
|
1870
PUT
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
| – | – |
|
|
PNRA
1871
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,266
-9,891
| -35% | -$1.65M |
|
1872
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.15B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
57,803
+48,478
| +520% | +$2.59M |
|
1873
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.05B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-23,000
| -39% | -$2.18M |
|
1874
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-18,900
| -28% | -$1.14M |
|
1875
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$73.2B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-10,000
| -38% | -$1.89M |
|
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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.