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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-100,000
| -50% | -$2.71M |
|
|
1952
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-26,000
| -21% | -$705K |
|
1953
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
-270,000
| -70% | -$6.97M |
|
|
VER
1954
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,604
-474,239
| -88% | -$23.2M |
|
|
PMT
1955
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$854M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
134,252
+11,960
| +10% | +$257K |
|
1956
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,989
| New | +$2.55M |
|
|
DCH
1957
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
-9,300
| -7% | -$185K |
|
1958
Adtran
ADTN
$730M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
129,554
+60,892
| +89% | +$1.25M |
|
1959
Bruker
BRKR
$9.58B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
143,911
-418,960
| -74% | -$8.06M |
|
|
SCLN
1960
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
322,339
+126,937
| +65% | +$1.03M |
|
1961
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
68,107
-153,819
| -69% | -$6.39M |
|
|
AMSGP
1962
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp. 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Pft Stk Ser A-1
AMSGP
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
1963
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
IMOS
1964
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.73B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
109,448
+39,921
| +57% | +$955K |
|
|
RAX
1965
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1966
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,959
+32,109
| +63% | +$986K |
|
|
RAD
1967
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
18,625
| – | – |
|
1968
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+23,800
| +60% | +$988K |
|
1969
Scully Royalty
SRL
$76.7M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
78,848
-10,339
| -12% | -$317K |
|
1970
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
| – | – |
|
1971
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.26B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
96,749
-41,669
| -30% | -$1.13M |
|
1972
Photronics
PLAB
$1.72B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
334,838
+54,488
| +19% | +$466K |
|
|
BKS
1973
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
182,798
+88,040
| +93% | +$1.25M |
|
|
RATE
1974
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
223,626
+146,658
| +191% | +$1.66M |
|
|
GRMN
1975
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$48.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-7,200
| -12% | -$391K |
|
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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.