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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUQ
2201
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
652,980
+617,680
| +1,750% | +$2.16M |
|
2202
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.36B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,566
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
WIRE
2203
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,992
+33,415
| +142% | +$1.25M |
|
2204
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
156,365
+11,177
| +8% | +$140K |
|
|
MDRX
2205
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
166,479
-1,192,910
| -88% | -$15.2M |
|
|
MNI
2206
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,917
+2,942
| +5% | +$97.7K |
|
2207
FMC
FMC
$1.35B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,885
-366,239
| -90% | -$17.9M |
|
2208
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-81,800
| -80% | -$9.47M |
|
|
CTRA
2209
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
| – | – |
|
2210
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.06B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2211
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43.7B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
154,650
-586,050
| -79% | -$7.67M |
|
|
SE
2212
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-12,700
| -18% | -$478K |
|
|
KRA
2213
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
101,596
+89,757
| +758% | +$1.65M |
|
|
QEP
2214
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,300
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2215
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.7B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
| – | – |
|
|
ONIT
2216
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$339M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,293
+2,000
| +27% | +$652K |
|
|
EMKR
2217
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,696
+12,095
| +44% | +$640K |
|
2218
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$39.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-10,000
| -20% | -$499K |
|
|
CA
2219
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
| – | – |
|
2220
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,184
+12,134
| +93% | +$983K |
|
|
CJES
2221
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
158,869
+150,028
| +1,697% | +$2.68M |
|
2222
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.44B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
3,318
+1,355
| +69% | +$862K |
|
|
JIVE
2223
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
346,751
+257,333
| +288% | +$1.54M |
|
2224
Evercore
EVR
$12.1B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
39,827
+9,597
| +32% | +$480K |
|
|
EMC
2225
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-23,400
| -25% | -$681K |
|
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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.