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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUY
2351
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
435,000
+9,000
| +2% | +$40.8K |
|
|
NJ
2352
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,715
-11,102
| -9% | -$181K |
|
2353
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,102
-20,760
| -39% | -$1.05M |
|
2354
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-29,600
| -47% | -$1.48M |
|
|
BGG
2355
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
85,284
+59,985
| +237% | +$1.18M |
|
|
AKS
2356
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
292,000
-104,500
| -26% | -$657K |
|
|
AIV
2357
Aimco
AIV
$377M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
350,207
+302,546
| +635% | +$1.44M |
|
2358
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$53.8M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,781
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
NSU
2359
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
445,618
+112,643
| +34% | +$411K |
|
|
MIK
2360
CALL
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
ANN
2361
CALL
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
| – | – |
|
2362
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
69,252
-21,725
| -24% | -$566K |
|
2363
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,865
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
GPOR
2364
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
|
OA
2365
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,830
-113,220
| -88% | -$13.2M |
|
2366
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
+76,000
| +68% | +$758K |
|
|
GCAP
2367
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,927
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2368
Employers Holdings
EIG
$907M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,163
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2369
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
85,888
-64,251
| -43% | -$1.17M |
|
|
NUAN
2370
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
138,992
-104,684
| -43% | -$1.34M |
|
|
NSM
2371
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-76,000
| -56% | -$2.35M |
|
|
EGL
2372
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,808
-5,129
| -11% | -$204K |
|
|
NE
2373
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
102,753
-56,627
| -36% | -$1.08M |
|
|
DNR
2374
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,356
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2375
Lumen
LUMN
$6.43B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,981
-325,983
| -88% | -$13M |
|
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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.