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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.49B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
| – | – |
|
|
WBMD
1877
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
| – | – |
|
1878
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
101,963
+13,114
| +15% | +$384K |
|
1879
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.2B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
210,785
-219,266
| -51% | -$3.58M |
|
|
TXNM
1880
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.43B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
106,031
+94,404
| +812% | +$2.67M |
|
1881
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$61.7B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$3.06M |
|
1882
B2Gold
BTG
$5.12B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,921,359
+1,685,466
| +715% | +$3.06M |
|
1883
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$52.2B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,150
| New | +$3.01M |
|
1884
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$94.2B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
257,400
+90,000
| +54% | +$1.05M |
|
1885
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$51.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,722
-213,200
| -59% | -$4.91M |
|
|
HIBB
1886
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,754
+14,430
| +29% | +$669K |
|
1887
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.25B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
| – | – |
|
1888
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
110,858
-3,334,719
| -97% | -$86.1M |
|
1889
American Public Education
APEI
$917M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
83,605
+19,923
| +31% | +$647K |
|
|
ADT
1890
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
| – | – |
|
|
EFII
1891
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
71,717
-23,427
| -25% | -$1.02M |
|
1892
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+30,000
| +221% | +$1.89M |
|
|
LLL
1893
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-27,400
| -53% | -$3.28M |
|
|
LXK
1894
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-10,300
| -12% | -$428K |
|
|
LGF
1895
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
| – | – |
|
1896
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.95B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
214,596
+77,683
| +57% | +$1.08M |
|
|
DTV
1897
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
| – | – |
|
|
LLTC
1898
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
| – | – |
|
1899
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,360
+23,030
| +91% | +$1.39M |
|
|
GHL
1900
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
69,834
+32,907
| +89% | +$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.