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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TDAY
1901
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
128,833
-25,117
| -16% | -$495K |
|
1902
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
437,143
+63,611
| +17% | +$365K |
|
1903
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.86B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$846K |
|
1904
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,282
| New | +$2.91M |
|
1905
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1906
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
177,961
-163,171
| -48% | -$2.93M |
|
|
POT
1907
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-158,000
| -65% | -$5.38M |
|
1908
AutoZone
AZO
$50.9B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
4,863
-4,208
| -46% | -$2.37M |
|
|
RDS.A
1909
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
44,925
-234,569
| -84% | -$16.2M |
|
1910
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.95B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.35M |
|
1911
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-23,900
| -70% | -$6.05M |
|
1912
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+20,000
| +46% | +$825K |
|
|
LO
1913
PUT
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
1914
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.1B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$4.32M |
|
|
WW
1915
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
-1,000
| -0.8% | -$26.9K |
|
1916
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.1B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
129,010
+114,726
| +803% | +$2.51M |
|
|
ICPT
1917
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+8,900
| +88% | +$1.64M |
|
|
AUY
1918
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
735,575
-1,225,655
| -62% | -$5.55M |
|
|
AAT
1919
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.48B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
74,136
+3,731
| +5% | +$141K |
|
1920
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-19,500
| -23% | -$993K |
|
1921
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
| – | – |
|
1922
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-28,576
| -28% | -$1.15M |
|
1923
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.13B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$3.16M |
|
1924
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
177,848
+160,848
| +946% | +$2.58M |
|
1925
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,836
| +578% | +$3.04M |
|
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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.