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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAM
326
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $54.1M | 0.07% |
815,749
+184,912
| +29% | +$13.1M |
|
|
AGN
327
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $53.7M | 0.07% |
222,600
-30,800
| -12% | -$6.89M |
|
|
VIAB
328
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
696,899
+557,895
| +401% | +$45.9M |
|
329
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $53.3M | 0.07% |
1,496,300
+439,800
| +42% | +$15.8M |
|
|
WBC
330
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
579,381
-23,273
| -4% | -$2.35M |
|
331
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
925,384
-27,143
| -3% | -$1.52M |
|
|
CELG
332
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
552,000
-22,200
| -4% | -$2M |
|
333
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
526,600
-17,000
| -3% | -$1.73M |
|
334
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
143,582
+66,305
| +86% | +$22.2M |
|
335
CALL
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $51.6M | 0.07% |
405,100
+20,700
| +5% | +$2.61M |
|
336
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $51.4M | 0.07% |
1,004,300
-83,700
| -8% | -$4.18M |
|
|
EMC
337
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $51.3M | 0.07% |
1,753,159
+926,949
| +112% | +$26.7M |
|
|
BRCM
338
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
1,264,534
+1,024,338
| +426% | +$39.8M |
|
339
BP
BP
$113B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
1,420,909
+99,669
| +8% | +$3.95M |
|
340
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
525,090
-321,684
| -38% | -$32.2M |
|
341
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $50.7M | 0.07% |
553,100
+156,900
| +40% | +$13.5M |
|
|
VRNT
342
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
1,775,249
+119,525
| +7% | +$3.06M |
|
|
SHPG
343
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
193,584
+119,615
| +162% | +$29.7M |
|
|
OCR
344
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
804,923
+442,592
| +122% | +$28.1M |
|
345
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $50M | 0.06% |
491,500
+24,000
| +5% | +$2.62M |
|
346
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $49.6M | 0.06% |
897,362
-318,512
| -26% | -$19.8M |
|
|
347
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $49.6M | 0.06% |
857,894
-5,615,802
| -87% | -$312M |
|
348
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
572,975
-39,257
| -6% | -$3.79M |
|
349
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $49.4M | 0.06% |
250,904
+31,204
| +14% | +$6.17M |
|
350
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $49.3M | 0.06% |
4,480,000
+3,050,000
| +213% | +$40.7M |
|
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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.