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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
| – | – |
|
1927
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+10,000
| +29% | +$627K |
|
1928
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
-39,000
| -18% | -$699K |
|
1929
MasTec
MTZ
$24.7B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
128,830
-109,088
| -46% | -$2.7M |
|
1930
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
| – | – |
|
1931
Xerox
XRX
$360M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
79,402
+73,736
| +1,301% | +$2.6M |
|
1932
AGCO
AGCO
$8.96B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,133
| New | +$2.84M |
|
1933
Gerdau
GGB
$9.72B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,818
+594,819
| +138% | +$1.97M |
|
|
SFS
1934
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
183,254
+143,254
| +358% | +$2.09M |
|
1935
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.1B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
110,820
-37,346
| -25% | -$1.02M |
|
1936
Comscore
SCOR
$116M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-882
| -22% | -$740K |
|
1937
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.79B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,512
+3,763
| +56% | +$936K |
|
|
BEAT
1938
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
286,941
+51,992
| +22% | +$446K |
|
1939
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.9B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$1.11M |
|
1940
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.6B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
1941
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
216,139
-11,024
| -5% | -$134K |
|
|
SLXP
1942
PUT
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIX
1943
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
66,571
+48,537
| +269% | +$1.91M |
|
1944
National CineMedia
NCMI
$371M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,986
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
CTXS
1945
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
56,511
| – | – |
|
1946
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.23B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
351,249
+91,654
| +35% | +$998K |
|
1947
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.33B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
22,572
+8,547
| +61% | +$1.14M |
|
|
RAD
1948
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
1949
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
4,391
-14,711
| -77% | -$11.6M |
|
1950
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$140B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
108,734
-53,936
| -33% | -$1.45M |
|
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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.