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 | Miscellaneous | 36.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 8.71% |
| 3 | Energy | 8.64% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.27% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$5.07T
| $1.86B | 2.4% |
67,557,360
+3,741,600
| +6% | +$102M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
2
Phillips 66
PSX
$113B
| $990M | 1.27% |
13,809,923
+3,416,511
| +33% | +$252M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
3
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$128B
| $905M | 1.16% |
20,058,550
+5,449,970
| +37% | +$240M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
4
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.5B
| $770M | 0.99% |
9,698,690
+2,891,249
| +42% | +$251M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
5
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.16T
| $698M | 0.9% |
4,647,484
-1,837,861
| -28% | -$265M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
YHOO
6
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $684M | 0.88% |
13,536,932
-6,029,900
| -31% | -$284M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
7
Valero Energy
VLO
$121B
| $639M | 0.82% |
12,904,615
-183,396
| -1% | -$8.88M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
TWC
8
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $629M | 0.81% |
4,138,329
-1,681,515
| -29% | -$243M |
2013 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
|
9
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$5.07T
| $625M | 0.8% |
22,636,280
-5,202,000
| -19% | -$142M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
10
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.64T
| $599M | 0.77% |
7,677,100
-1,257,200
| -14% | -$96.1M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
11
Apple
AAPL
$5.07T
| $583M | 0.75% |
21,132,548
-25,489,364
| -55% | -$693M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
12
IBM
IBM
$240B
| $541M | 0.7% |
3,525,295
+2,129,885
| +153% | +$339M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$2.65B
| $538M | 0.69% |
13,771,851
+791,240
| +6% | +$28.9M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
ANDV
14
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $522M | 0.67% |
7,025,550
+561,080
| +9% | +$39.6M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
15
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.4B
| $513M | 0.66% |
4,445,242
+2,055,160
| +86% | +$250M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
16
eBay
EBAY
$54B
| $511M | 0.66% |
21,631,313
-4,453,501
| -17% | -$101M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
17
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$117B
| $501M | 0.64% |
10,987,500
+692,500
| +7% | +$31.3M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
18
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.89T
| $491M | 0.63% |
10,571,641
+2,421,350
| +30% | +$114M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
19
CF Industries
CF
$18.3B
| $473M | 0.61% |
8,674,405
+2,705,730
| +45% | +$143M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
20
Citigroup
C
$202B
| $462M | 0.59% |
8,532,295
-777,282
| -8% | -$41.3M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
21
American International
AIG
$42.5B
| $449M | 0.58% |
8,017,591
-1,518,302
| -16% | -$81.4M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
22
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $380M | 0.49% |
3,635,600
+283,500
| +8% | +$29.9M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
MON
23
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $377M | 0.48% |
3,153,095
-29,947
| -0.9% | -$3.48M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
AGN
24
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $374M | 0.48% |
1,757,200
+646,489
| +58% | +$129M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
25
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.88T
| $363M | 0.47% |
13,787,751
-2,905,956
| -17% | -$78M |
2013 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 36% of assets, down from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology 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.