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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STR
2376
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,078
-186,348
| -74% | -$4.45M |
|
2377
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
2378
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,891
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2379
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
67,821
-32,682
| -33% | -$794K |
|
|
ARMH
2380
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,481
-22,167
| -38% | -$947K |
|
2381
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
15,920
-35,561
| -69% | -$4.12M |
|
2382
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.89B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
65,701
-12,368
| -16% | -$306K |
|
2383
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.94B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
13,547
-3,513
| -21% | -$469K |
|
2384
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$5.98B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-40,000
| -44% | -$1.28M |
|
2385
Quad
QUAD
$479M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,162
-12,325
| -14% | -$260K |
|
|
ARRY
2386
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+355,069
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2387
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,731
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2388
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
39,637
+4,432
| +13% | +$196K |
|
|
NORD
2389
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
87,713
+71,459
| +440% | +$1.19M |
|
2390
Labcorp
LH
$25.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,033
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2391
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-12,500
| -53% | -$1.64M |
|
2392
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2393
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
VCRA
2394
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
159,828
+83,825
| +110% | +$797K |
|
|
LABL
2395
CALL
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2396
Nelnet
NNI
$4.96B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,879
+3,139
| +10% | +$143K |
|
2397
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,266
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2398
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$33.9B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
DNR
2399
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,500
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
PES
2400
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
298,496
-164,359
| -36% | -$1.33M |
|
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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.