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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.5B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
338,992
-100,544
| -23% | -$672K |
|
|
CBR
2077
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
695,436
+127,386
| +22% | +$412K |
|
2078
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
112,061
+77,113
| +221% | +$1.51M |
|
|
PDCE
2079
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,744
-232,942
| -80% | -$9.41M |
|
|
BITA
2080
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
EGN
2081
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
38,649
-62,546
| -62% | -$3.96M |
|
|
DCM
2082
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
168,770
+8,789
| +5% | +$138K |
|
2083
PUT
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
| – | – |
|
|
RNA
2084
DELISTED
PROSENSA HLDGS N V ORD SHS (NLD)
RNA
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
131,221
+92,504
| +239% | +$1.31M |
|
|
KEG
2085
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,472,391
+502,849
| +52% | +$840K |
|
|
GES
2086
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
116,625
+105,518
| +950% | +$2.25M |
|
|
DRE
2087
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,621
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2088
Semtech
SMTC
$10.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
88,923
+4,078
| +5% | +$104K |
|
|
CIVI
2089
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
143,856
+18,856
| +15% | +$298K |
|
2090
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.72B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
118,305
+42,118
| +55% | +$864K |
|
|
TUMI
2091
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,883
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
BSFT
2092
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
84,084
+48,358
| +135% | +$1.22M |
|
|
HOLI
2093
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
99,738
+4,215
| +4% | +$100K |
|
|
AHT
2094
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
235
+54
| +30% | +$544K |
|
|
CARB
2095
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
170,454
+24,699
| +17% | +$291K |
|
2096
Citi Trends
CTRN
$559M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
96,070
+22,144
| +30% | +$506K |
|
2097
Cameco
CCJ
$37.9B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
147,446
+103,011
| +232% | +$1.77M |
|
|
ATSG
2098
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
282,675
+11,909
| +4% | +$95K |
|
|
NYRT
2099
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,838
+9,609
| +73% | +$1.05M |
|
2100
Albany International
AIN
$2.16B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,629
-6,113
| -9% | -$221K |
|
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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.