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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $57.6M | 0.07% |
4,880,584
+1,137,962
| +30% | +$14.3M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
302
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
303
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $57.5M | 0.07% |
2,256,900
+659,400
| +41% | +$16.6M |
|
|
WOOF
304
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $57.5M | 0.07% |
1,462,000
+180,169
| +14% | +$6.95M |
|
|
VAL
305
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $57.5M | 0.07% |
727,466
-213,592
| -23% | -$16.8M |
|
|
ROC
306
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $57.4M | 0.07% |
751,230
-455,512
| -38% | -$36.4M |
|
307
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $56.7M | 0.07% |
171,400
-44,900
| -21% | -$14.8M |
|
308
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
110,700
-10,000
| -8% | -$5.27M |
|
|
OPLN
309
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
5,203,120
+773,654
| +17% | +$8.85M |
|
310
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $56M | 0.07% |
155,400
-2,700
| -2% | -$905K |
|
311
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $55.7M | 0.07% |
763,500
+30,000
| +4% | +$2.13M |
|
312
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $55.6M | 0.07% |
1,116,514
-1,623,755
| -59% | -$86M |
|
|
CNQR
313
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $55.4M | 0.07% |
437,117
+332,213
| +317% | +$33.7M |
|
|
CPWR
314
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $55.2M | 0.07% |
5,420,032
+3,988,215
| +279% | +$37.5M |
|
315
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $55.2M | 0.07% |
1,239,578
-90,009
| -7% | -$4.27M |
|
316
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $55M | 0.07% |
294,100
+89,400
| +44% | +$17.7M |
|
317
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $55M | 0.07% |
926,300
-374,898
| -29% | -$20.9M |
|
|
BRSL
318
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.91B
| $55M | 0.07% |
3,259,266
+2,105,105
| +182% | +$35M |
|
319
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $55M | 0.07% |
1,731,426
+624,548
| +56% | +$22M |
|
320
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $55M | 0.07% |
1,520,400
-930,485
| -38% | -$35.6M |
|
321
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
2,407,600
+475,000
| +25% | +$11.8M |
|
322
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
656,664
-511,351
| -44% | -$43.2M |
|
|
KATE
323
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $54.7M | 0.07% |
2,085,408
+220,444
| +12% | +$7.55M |
|
324
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
547,200
-127,200
| -19% | -$13.8M |
|
325
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
2,494,937
+814,137
| +48% | +$21.7M |
|
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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.