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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$880M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,346
+21,562
| +245% | +$1.59M |
|
|
IMN
2102
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
635,780
+7,213
| +1% | +$23.1K |
|
|
QLGC
2103
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
179,619
-256,022
| -59% | -$2.91M |
|
|
ICPT
2104
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
| – | – |
|
|
LXFT
2105
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,971
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
CIR
2106
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,569
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
SWN
2107
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
87,241
-737,060
| -89% | -$23.7M |
|
|
VVC
2108
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,429
+7,116
| +16% | +$312K |
|
|
CCC
2109
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
114,415
+53,821
| +89% | +$1.09M |
|
2110
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
322,070
+55,870
| +21% | +$380K |
|
2111
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.38B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-120,000
| -67% | -$4.8M |
|
2112
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.79B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
| – | – |
|
2113
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.81B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,134
| – | – |
|
2114
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.47B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+402,053
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
SALE
2115
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,439
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
FTD
2116
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,647
+47,146
| +230% | +$1.63M |
|
|
CZR
2117
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2118
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$119M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
99,320
-31,289
| -24% | -$749K |
|
|
ELX
2119
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
414,323
+143,258
| +53% | +$772K |
|
|
BAS
2120
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
587
+526
| +862% | +$3.32M |
|
2121
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.42B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+25,400
| +73% | +$1.08M |
|
2122
MetLife
MET
$62.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,565
-85,934
| -64% | -$4.08M |
|
2123
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.14B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
37,825
-4,700
| -11% | -$232K |
|
|
RGC
2124
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
109,151
-70,508
| -39% | -$1.49M |
|
2125
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.81T
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
231,610
+195,610
| +543% | +$1.75M |
|
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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.