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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDP
2401
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,272
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2402
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-10,000
| -28% | -$602K |
|
|
PGNX
2403
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
216,635
+155,022
| +252% | +$928K |
|
|
BTH
2404
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
178,580
+62,439
| +54% | +$551K |
|
2405
Avient
AVNT
$3.29B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
43,040
+12,173
| +39% | +$444K |
|
2406
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
109,468
-90,016
| -45% | -$1.26M |
|
|
SIGM
2407
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
220,032
+60,738
| +38% | +$273K |
|
2408
BCE
BCE
$20.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,476
-94,354
| -73% | -$4.24M |
|
2409
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-25,200
| -39% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MODN
2410
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
152,603
+36,709
| +32% | +$372K |
|
|
EBIX
2411
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,376
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
PWRD
2412
DELISTED
PERFECT WORLD CO LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL B (CAYMAN ISL)
PWRD
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
102,670
+71,661
| +231% | +$1.34M |
|
|
WDR
2413
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
32,419
-44,764
| -58% | -$2.14M |
|
|
EZCH
2414
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
84,295
-5,072
| -6% | -$104K |
|
2415
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,244
-47,052
| -61% | -$2.44M |
|
|
ARO
2416
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
693,618
+474,251
| +216% | +$1.35M |
|
2417
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.75B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,626
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
PVA
2418
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
240,600
| – | – |
|
2419
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-26,000
| -45% | -$1.12M |
|
2420
Talphera
TLPH
$68M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
11,916
+11,379
| +2,119% | +$1.48M |
|
|
LLL
2421
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-36,300
| -74% | -$4.34M |
|
|
IVC
2422
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
95,494
+16,432
| +21% | +$249K |
|
2423
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.47B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
190,595
-571,015
| -75% | -$5.09M |
|
2424
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,723
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2425
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,556
| – | – |
|
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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.