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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZAGG
2226
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
305,002
+87,985
| +41% | +$515K |
|
2227
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$17.7B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,091
-1,399
| -2% | -$34.6K |
|
2228
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.48B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
| – | – |
|
|
NXTM
2229
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
115,217
+71,815
| +165% | +$1.16M |
|
2230
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$921M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-17,500
| -17% | -$476K |
|
2231
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
| – | – |
|
2232
United Microelectronic
UMC
$42.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
907,110
+86,570
| +11% | +$184K |
|
|
BLUE
2233
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,731
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2234
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$96.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-28,500
| -42% | -$1.39M |
|
2235
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,725
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
SGI
2236
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
| – | – |
|
|
IL
2237
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
171,796
+66,042
| +62% | +$641K |
|
2238
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.5B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,675
| – | – |
|
2239
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$472M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
14,714
-5,166
| -26% | -$716K |
|
|
AF
2240
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
152,761
+140,134
| +1,110% | +$1.81M |
|
|
XEC
2241
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-9,600
| -33% | -$1.06M |
|
|
SYKE
2242
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
86,678
+45,880
| +112% | +$1.03M |
|
2243
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$48.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-100,000
| -50% | -$1.99M |
|
|
TGNA
2244
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
121,582
-310,491
| -72% | -$5M |
|
|
LL
2245
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-10,000
| -25% | -$579K |
|
2246
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.7B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,383
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
KNL
2247
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,668
+60,181
| +170% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SAFM
2248
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,070
+15,870
| +194% | +$1.37M |
|
2249
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.9B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-80,000
| -68% | -$4.05M |
|
|
RDC
2250
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,701
-211,091
| -71% | -$4.88M |
|
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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.