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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORC
2051
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.31B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,891
+11,075
| +40% | +$761K |
|
2052
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-3,700
| -9% | -$232K |
|
|
BGC
2053
PUT
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+140,000
| +467% | +$1.96M |
|
|
BGFV
2054
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
172,948
+20,612
| +14% | +$253K |
|
|
IOC
2055
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
51,814
-12,349
| -19% | -$660K |
|
|
WCC
2056
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,162
-3,294
| -9% | -$259K |
|
|
WCG
2057
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
| – | – |
|
2058
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2059
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
11,124
-4,635
| -29% | -$1M |
|
2060
Hexcel
HXL
$8.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
60,674
-94,026
| -61% | -$3.88M |
|
2061
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.14B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-1,700
| -2% | -$55.8K |
|
2062
Entegris
ENTG
$18B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
190,268
+50,389
| +36% | +$646K |
|
|
MESG
2063
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
133,786
-72,232
| -35% | -$1.46M |
|
2064
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
50,025
+42,669
| +580% | +$1.87M |
|
2065
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,000
| -71% | -$6.14M |
|
|
ARIA
2066
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
365,528
+283,028
| +343% | +$1.77M |
|
2067
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.19B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
162,591
+125,700
| +341% | +$1.82M |
|
2068
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+20,000
| +130% | +$1.3M |
|
|
AWAY
2069
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,055
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
PRE
2070
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,749
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
ARMH
2071
PUT
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
| – | – |
|
|
RYL
2072
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
| – | – |
|
|
NFX
2073
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-32,800
| -26% | -$975K |
|
|
CAVM
2074
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2075
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.3B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,816
| New | +$2.4M |
|
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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.