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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
94,204
-31,267
| -25% | -$567K |
|
|
FPRX
2302
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,740
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2303
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
120,641
+17,166
| +17% | +$274K |
|
|
GWB
2304
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,439
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2305
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
|
B
2306
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$60.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
174,500
-6,400
| -4% | -$78.9K |
|
|
XEC
2307
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-58,000
| -77% | -$6.43M |
|
2308
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.5B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-133,650
| -76% | -$5.77M |
|
|
MLNX
2309
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,518
-114,146
| -72% | -$4.95M |
|
2310
CALL
Corning
GLW
$107B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-188,300
| -70% | -$3.83M |
|
|
MITT
2311
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$228M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,296
-39,525
| -54% | -$2.25M |
|
2312
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
|
INFO
2313
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
69,854
-11,374
| -14% | -$279K |
|
|
PGH
2314
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
585,675
+478,075
| +444% | +$1.77M |
|
2315
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
| – | – |
|
2316
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.11B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
123,375
+98,221
| +390% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SGY
2317
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,915
-5,789
| -75% | -$6.95M |
|
|
PCTI
2318
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
211,624
+100
| +0% | +$797 |
|
|
TRUE
2319
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+40,000
| +100% | +$784K |
|
2320
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.21B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
| – | – |
|
2321
HealthStream
HSTM
$863M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,085
+23,311
| +60% | +$662K |
|
2322
CALL
Centene
CNC
$30.5B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
| – | – |
|
|
MBLY
2323
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
BCR
2324
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,925
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
ILG
2325
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
87,035
+34,882
| +67% | +$736K |
|
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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.