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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $42.1M | 0.05% |
747,114
+176,391
| +31% | +$10.7M |
|
402
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
426,200
+20,000
| +5% | +$2.04M |
|
|
LVLT
403
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
907,155
-1,186,032
| -57% | -$52.7M |
|
|
SNDK
404
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
421,900
+112,600
| +36% | +$11M |
|
|
SVU
405
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
659,840
+316,135
| +92% | +$20.3M |
|
|
IPG
406
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $41M | 0.05% |
2,238,122
-177,791
| -7% | -$3.45M |
|
407
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $41M | 0.05% |
1,212,920
-519,208
| -30% | -$15.9M |
|
408
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
443,917
+174,623
| +65% | +$16.8M |
|
409
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $40.8M | 0.05% |
787,000
+108,100
| +16% | +$5.56M |
|
|
AXLL
410
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
1,136,300
+288,200
| +34% | +$12.2M |
|
|
BERY
411
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
1,753,951
+555,132
| +46% | +$12.7M |
|
|
RTN
412
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $40.6M | 0.05% |
399,800
+7,500
| +2% | +$719K |
|
|
PL
413
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
580,350
-120,237
| -17% | -$8.35M |
|
414
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $40M | 0.05% |
723,100
+410,000
| +131% | +$23.6M |
|
415
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
902,631
-174,448
| -16% | -$7.68M |
|
|
APC
416
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
393,100
+252,100
| +179% | +$27.2M |
|
417
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
334,146
+134,888
| +68% | +$15.8M |
|
418
Visa
V
$677B
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
735,224
-995,560
| -58% | -$53.5M |
|
419
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
379,176
-37,408
| -9% | -$3.9M |
|
420
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
984,126
+84,180
| +9% | +$3.24M |
|
421
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
835,200
+598,100
| +252% | +$25.6M |
|
422
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $38M | 0.05% |
1,250,000
+144,449
| +13% | +$4.73M |
|
423
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
+809,974
| New | +$37.4M |
|
|
AGN
424
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
155,094
-124,240
| -44% | -$27.8M |
|
|
MON
425
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
330,300
+93,900
| +40% | +$11M |
|
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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.