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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
918,534
-339,270
| -27% | -$15M |
|
427
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
281,200
+25,000
| +10% | +$3.61M |
|
428
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.4B
| $37M | 0.05% |
2,296,700
-318,215
| -12% | -$5.46M |
|
429
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
266,600
+21,700
| +9% | +$2.89M |
|
430
PUT
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
313,300
| – | – |
|
431
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
1,034,146
+34,146
| +3% | +$1.27M |
|
432
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
244,900
+30,000
| +14% | +$4.34M |
|
|
SSE
433
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
+1,544,103
| New | +$36.8M |
|
434
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
970,294
+326,550
| +51% | +$12.6M |
|
|
TRW
435
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
361,020
+312,734
| +648% | +$31.3M |
|
|
HES
436
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
387,200
+158,800
| +70% | +$15.7M |
|
437
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
1,779,090
-475,099
| -21% | -$9.64M |
|
438
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
274,100
+72,500
| +36% | +$9.15M |
|
439
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
858,422
+234,376
| +38% | +$9.44M |
|
440
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $36M | 0.05% |
528,600
+112,800
| +27% | +$8.39M |
|
441
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
426,016
+89,031
| +26% | +$7.57M |
|
442
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
1,546,000
-201,900
| -12% | -$5.15M |
|
443
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
359,413
+351,681
| +4,548% | +$37.3M |
|
444
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $35.3M | 0.05% |
342,626
| – | – |
|
|
STRZA
445
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $35.3M | 0.05% |
1,067,239
-75,288
| -7% | -$2.25M |
|
446
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
417,700
-22,300
| -5% | -$1.89M |
|
447
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
320,600
-148,000
| -32% | -$15.3M |
|
448
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $34.7M | 0.05% |
3,886,954
+896,534
| +30% | +$8.28M |
|
449
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
310,400
-10,900
| -3% | -$1.23M |
|
450
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
460,800
+50,800
| +12% | +$3.71M |
|
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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.