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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $48.8M | 0.06% |
609,187
+595,876
| +4,477% | +$45.4M |
|
|
IHS
352
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
388,258
+19,570
| +5% | +$2.65M |
|
|
LNKD
353
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
233,496
+72,435
| +45% | +$14.5M |
|
|
354
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $48.2M | 0.06% |
1,719,179
+879,879
| +105% | +$24.7M |
|
|
PNK
355
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $48.2M | 0.06% |
1,920,000
+851,883
| +80% | +$20.9M |
|
356
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $48.1M | 0.06% |
428,021
-496,004
| -54% | -$47.2M |
|
357
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $47.9M | 0.06% |
780,221
+338,079
| +76% | +$23.1M |
|
358
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
375,600
+71,000
| +23% | +$8.62M |
|
359
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
1,871,100
+722,400
| +63% | +$18.2M |
|
|
LNKD
360
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
229,400
-80,200
| -26% | -$16M |
|
|
S
361
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
7,500,000
+2,500,000
| +50% | +$17M |
|
362
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
846,659
+310,823
| +58% | +$17.1M |
|
363
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
3,202,000
+512,600
| +19% | +$8.76M |
|
|
X
364
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
1,208,595
+1,157,921
| +2,285% | +$40.6M |
|
365
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$48.6M |
|
366
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
130,700
+38,600
| +42% | +$12.9M |
|
367
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
1,808,375
+668,618
| +59% | +$21M |
|
368
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
1,871,100
+124,700
| +7% | +$3.14M |
|
369
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
2,180,350
-178,315
| -8% | -$4.02M |
|
370
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
528,300
-127,900
| -19% | -$11.5M |
|
|
CELG
371
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
487,344
+37,562
| +8% | +$3.39M |
|
|
372
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
1,834,000
-568,900
| -24% | -$14.3M |
|
373
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $46.1M | 0.06% |
1,733,513
+450,425
| +35% | +$12M |
|
|
HAWK
374
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
1,417,138
+379,846
| +37% | +$10.7M |
|
|
VRN
375
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
1,371,532
-588,992
| -30% | -$21.8M |
|
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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.