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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBIS
1976
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
-31,000
| -17% | -$747K |
|
1977
Innoviva
INVA
$1.61B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
196,205
-422,594
| -68% | -$6.35M |
|
|
AREX
1978
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
434,541
+383,922
| +758% | +$3.68M |
|
|
DMND
1979
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
98,139
-11,999
| -11% | -$348K |
|
|
GNCMA
1980
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
201,238
+6,482
| +3% | +$77.7K |
|
|
BGC
1981
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
184,982
+26,272
| +17% | +$368K |
|
1982
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.75B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
| – | – |
|
|
CRR
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+10,000
| +17% | +$467K |
|
|
HOS
1984
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
110,044
+17,544
| +19% | +$483K |
|
|
DTSI
1985
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
89,275
-20,824
| -19% | -$626K |
|
|
NTUS
1986
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
75,963
+7,473
| +11% | +$251K |
|
|
SEMG
1987
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$738K |
|
|
PGI
1988
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
257,594
+86,476
| +51% | +$941K |
|
|
PARA
1989
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
49,398
-132,574
| -73% | -$7.06M |
|
1990
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.7B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
APOL
1991
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+40,000
| +100% | +$1.18M |
|
1992
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.84B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.82M |
|
1993
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
170,472
+95,472
| +127% | +$1.4M |
|
|
ARI
1994
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$881M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
166,183
-45,750
| -22% | -$751K |
|
|
JWN
1995
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
|
CRR
1996
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,764
| New | +$3.16M |
|
1997
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
104,878
+52,496
| +100% | +$1.34M |
|
1998
SITE Centers
SITC
$235M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
114,639
+46,618
| +69% | +$1.08M |
|
1999
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-10,000
| -16% | -$552K |
|
2000
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$501K |
|
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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.