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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
97,480
| – | – |
|
|
VIRX
2277
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
3,642
+3,579
| +5,681% | +$1.61M |
|
|
HK
2278
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
6,356
+2,320
| +57% | +$1.07M |
|
2279
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.84B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
7,107
-6,666
| -48% | -$1.66M |
|
|
EGN
2280
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+20,000
| +190% | +$1.27M |
|
2281
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.44B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+387,168
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2282
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.9B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2283
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.2B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-10,000
| -13% | -$282K |
|
|
ZGNX
2284
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
177,192
-16,349
| -8% | -$162K |
|
|
REXX
2285
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
38,040
+31,298
| +464% | +$2.4M |
|
2286
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.4B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
28,002
-24,491
| -47% | -$1.65M |
|
2287
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
| – | – |
|
2288
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$630M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
935
+84
| +10% | +$162K |
|
2289
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.3B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPLA
2290
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
25,065
+15,645
| +166% | +$1.08M |
|
2291
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.61B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
174,900
-249,800
| -59% | -$2.56M |
|
2292
Oceaneering
OII
$4.71B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,432
-296,868
| -90% | -$19.1M |
|
2293
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$7.77B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
244,362
| – | – |
|
2294
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
MCP
2295
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,159,622
+1,589,930
| +279% | +$1.82M |
|
|
AMCC
2296
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
291,344
+111,974
| +62% | +$714K |
|
2297
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$3.6B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,817
+1,470
| +424% | +$1.66M |
|
|
PRE
2298
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
| – | – |
|
|
GOV
2299
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
82,250
-164,410
| -67% | -$3.76M |
|
2300
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
30,428
-19,129
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.