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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRZO
2251
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,547
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
MRD
2252
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,027
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2253
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.24B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,300
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2254
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.49B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
123,298
+109,385
| +786% | +$1.77M |
|
2255
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+9,300
| +122% | +$1.05M |
|
|
MKTO
2256
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,224
+14,776
| +32% | +$466K |
|
2257
Eaton
ETN
$140B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,433
-689,429
| -96% | -$45.5M |
|
2258
ORIX
IX
$42.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
159,940
+47,675
| +42% | +$624K |
|
|
HA
2259
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
76,780
+30,209
| +65% | +$570K |
|
2260
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,275
+9,621
| +32% | +$464K |
|
2261
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.13B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,031
+19,926
| +41% | +$540K |
|
|
TMHC
2262
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
105,646
+17,873
| +20% | +$319K |
|
2263
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.42B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
71,607
+52,089
| +267% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CBPO
2264
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
29,574
-8,680
| -23% | -$538K |
|
|
RAI
2265
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-60,000
| -49% | -$1.9M |
|
|
GTIV
2266
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
103,988
-130,205
| -56% | -$2.49M |
|
2267
Pearson
PSO
$10.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
107,314
-3,960
| -4% | -$74.3K |
|
|
SHLD
2268
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-4,421
| -7% | -$145K |
|
2269
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
2270
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
42,064
+32,126
| +323% | +$1.51M |
|
|
VTLE
2271
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
9,499
+8,679
| +1,058% | +$2.63M |
|
|
SIMG
2272
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
355,363
+64,634
| +22% | +$347K |
|
|
SPWR
2273
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
115,899
| – | – |
|
|
FBC
2274
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
124,458
+6,420
| +5% | +$100K |
|
|
AHRT
2275
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$539M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
205,519
+96,194
| +88% | +$898K |
|
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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.