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 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$364M |
| 3 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.89% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.28% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.75% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.77% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBA
251
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $70.4M | 0.09% |
1,187,350
+825,636
| +228% | +$54.2M |
|
252
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $70M | 0.09% |
2,466,564
+1,146,664
| +87% | +$36.4M |
|
253
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $69.9M | 0.09% |
1,672,049
-249,852
| -13% | -$10.6M |
|
254
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $69.9M | 0.09% |
913,200
+550,000
| +151% | +$45M |
|
255
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $69.7M | 0.09% |
524,758
+3,949
| +0.8% | +$527K |
|
256
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $69.4M | 0.09% |
1,795,516
+1,632,584
| +1,002% | +$64M |
|
257
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $68.8M | 0.09% |
772,815
+570,261
| +282% | +$50.3M |
|
|
KRFT
258
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $68.7M | 0.09% |
1,218,742
-57,586
| -5% | -$3.33M |
|
259
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $68.5M | 0.09% |
1,999,610
-608,462
| -23% | -$22.2M |
|
260
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $68.1M | 0.09% |
543,500
+12,500
| +2% | +$1.51M |
|
261
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $67.9M | 0.09% |
1,617,200
+350,000
| +28% | +$14.1M |
|
262
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $67.8M | 0.09% |
310,547
+176,492
| +132% | +$37.3M |
|
263
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $67.7M | 0.09% |
1,088,100
+505,000
| +87% | +$34.7M |
|
264
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $67.6M | 0.09% |
204,321
+191,657
| +1,513% | +$63.2M |
|
265
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $67.4M | 0.09% |
3,081,430
+2,820,716
| +1,082% | +$75.4M |
|
266
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $67.3M | 0.09% |
4,548,000
+2,141,000
| +89% | +$36.6M |
|
267
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $67.2M | 0.09% |
7,852,534
-4,068,796
| -34% | -$35.7M |
|
268
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $66.8M | 0.09% |
980,343
+593,803
| +154% | +$44.2M |
|
|
WBA
269
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $66.3M | 0.09% |
1,118,800
+212,100
| +23% | +$13.9M |
|
|
270
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $66.1M | 0.09% |
538,411
+103,371
| +24% | +$12.9M |
|
271
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $66M | 0.09% |
649,000
+314,000
| +94% | +$34.2M |
|
272
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $65.7M | 0.09% |
616,500
-10,700
| -2% | -$1.11M |
|
|
MRC
273
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $65.6M | 0.08% |
2,812,114
-655,744
| -19% | -$16.8M |
|
274
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
660,081
-327,592
| -33% | -$35.6M |
|
|
FTR
275
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $64.8M | 0.08% |
663,992
-114,483
| -15% | -$10.9M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,729 positions worth $77.2B, up 5.1% from $73.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.39B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 599 new positions and adding to 1,385 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8.9% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Liberty Media Series A, an estimated $321M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to HP in Q3 2014, an estimated $298M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Liberty Media Series A, cutting an estimated $321M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $602M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 599 new positions and closed 674 in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.