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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONN
2151
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,500
| New | +$3.4M |
|
2152
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.77T
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
4,488,000
| – | – |
|
2153
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$178B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-227,600
| -85% | -$11.6M |
|
2154
PUT
SAP
SAP
$207B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+12,200
| +61% | +$838K |
|
|
WLB
2155
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-57,500
| -46% | -$2.01M |
|
|
CWEI
2156
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,065
+28,487
| +433% | +$2.08M |
|
2157
V2X
VVX
$2.82B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
81,408
| – | – |
|
|
WIN
2158
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,537
-303,346
| -90% | -$23.2M |
|
|
IMPV
2159
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,074
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2160
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-5,740
| -26% | -$734K |
|
2161
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$59.2B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2162
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,855
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
PPS
2163
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,836
+18,766
| +98% | +$1.06M |
|
2164
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
| – | – |
|
|
RTEC
2165
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
216,968
+19,034
| +10% | +$175K |
|
|
SLXP
2166
CALL
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-4,200
| -18% | -$509K |
|
2167
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,842
+11,900
| +24% | +$451K |
|
2168
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$262M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
LVLT
2169
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-20,000
| -31% | -$924K |
|
2170
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,610
-6,292
| -11% | -$269K |
|
2171
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.64B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,230
-39,022
| -56% | -$2.66M |
|
2172
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$35B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
2173
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
185,791
-64,969
| -26% | -$813K |
|
2174
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
| – | – |
|
|
PBPB
2175
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
170,457
+78,554
| +85% | +$993K |
|
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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.