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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.14M |
|
|
ETFC
2177
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-1,400
| -2% | -$31.4K |
|
|
GAU
2178
Galiano Gold
GAU
$439M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,413,738
+1,206,800
| +583% | +$2.08M |
|
2179
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
74,848
-15,850
| -17% | -$393K |
|
|
ORIG
2180
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26
-5
| -16% | -$562K |
|
2181
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.73B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,894
| New | +$2.32M |
|
|
PVTB
2182
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
65,384
+32,593
| +99% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AUTO
2183
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
200,211
+43,617
| +28% | +$443K |
|
2184
QuinStreet
QNST
$919M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
359,220
+25,310
| +8% | +$116K |
|
2185
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$382M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+22,300
| +124% | +$1.05M |
|
|
BNY
2186
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$105B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
| – | – |
|
2187
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$694M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
166,342
+57,714
| +53% | +$750K |
|
2188
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.39B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,962
+9,446
| +14% | +$256K |
|
2189
New York Times
NYT
$12.3B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,631
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
SHOR
2190
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
294,195
+62,819
| +27% | +$465K |
|
2191
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.9B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,910
-10,037
| -36% | -$1.16M |
|
2192
FormFactor
FORM
$6.66B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
250,650
+76,365
| +44% | +$600K |
|
|
PSG
2193
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
-27,946
| -19% | -$480K |
|
2194
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.87B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
165,189
-9,852
| -6% | -$125K |
|
2195
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$187B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
-80,000
| -33% | -$1.02M |
|
|
PPL
2196
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,453
| – | – |
|
|
ACHN
2197
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
175,279
+63,400
| +57% | +$774K |
|
2198
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
72,918
-31,725
| -30% | -$948K |
|
2199
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.57B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+10,700
| +107% | +$1.14M |
|
|
I
2200
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
123,489
-46,661
| -27% | -$803K |
|
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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.