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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPX
276
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
2,652,144
+489,115
| +23% | +$11.6M |
|
277
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.5B
| $63.1M | 0.08% |
1,409,859
+779,265
| +124% | +$36.7M |
|
278
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $62.7M | 0.08% |
742,692
+697,553
| +1,545% | +$60.3M |
|
279
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $62.2M | 0.08% |
1,021,901
+103,979
| +11% | +$6.49M |
|
280
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $61.9M | 0.08% |
1,673,477
-482,538
| -22% | -$17.9M |
|
281
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $61.7M | 0.08% |
715,139
+305,701
| +75% | +$25.8M |
|
282
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $61.4M | 0.08% |
624,600
-3,000
| -0.5% | -$298K |
|
283
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $61.3M | 0.08% |
1,140,800
+140,700
| +14% | +$7.45M |
|
284
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $61.3M | 0.08% |
819,700
+154,500
| +23% | +$11.8M |
|
285
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $61.2M | 0.08% |
730,800
+192,200
| +36% | +$15.7M |
|
286
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $60.9M | 0.08% |
615,200
-167,100
| -21% | -$17.7M |
|
|
CTXS
287
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $60.6M | 0.08% |
1,065,914
+880,474
| +475% | +$47.9M |
|
288
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $60.3M | 0.08% |
987,133
-320,246
| -24% | -$19.2M |
|
289
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $60.3M | 0.08% |
429,400
-80,900
| -16% | -$10.6M |
|
290
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $60.2M | 0.08% |
7,293,730
+229,344
| +3% | +$1.88M |
|
291
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $59.5M | 0.08% |
3,637,900
-245,638
| -6% | -$4.32M |
|
292
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $59.2M | 0.08% |
917,100
+155,800
| +20% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SNDK
293
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $58.6M | 0.08% |
597,900
+102,000
| +21% | +$9.98M |
|
|
WFM
294
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $58.4M | 0.08% |
1,531,700
+712,600
| +87% | +$27.2M |
|
295
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $58.3M | 0.08% |
1,325,524
-412,318
| -24% | -$19.1M |
|
296
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $58.2M | 0.08% |
1,683,500
+394,200
| +31% | +$13.1M |
|
297
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $58.2M | 0.08% |
1,508,303
+710,396
| +89% | +$26.5M |
|
|
WWAV
298
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
1,600,000
-608,386
| -28% | -$20.3M |
|
299
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $57.9M | 0.07% |
610,232
-326,146
| -35% | -$31.1M |
|
|
CPN
300
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $57.8M | 0.07% |
2,665,116
-546,229
| -17% | -$12.4M |
|
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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.