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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
472,219
+360,633
| +323% | +$24.7M |
|
502
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.7B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
1,879,836
+630,060
| +50% | +$9.63M |
|
503
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.9B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
648,200
+425,200
| +191% | +$19.7M |
|
504
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
782,522
+58,261
| +8% | +$2.28M |
|
505
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.9B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
308,756
-255,179
| -45% | -$25.1M |
|
506
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $30M | 0.04% |
2,252,633
+1,156,525
| +106% | +$15.8M |
|
|
PPLI
507
People Inc
PPLI
$3.14B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
2,539,313
-1,679,898
| -40% | -$20.3M |
|
508
VF Corp
VFC
$6.76B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
478,911
-126,647
| -21% | -$7.58M |
|
|
SWFT
509
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
1,416,330
+978,067
| +223% | +$21.5M |
|
|
BYI
510
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
366,597
+282,958
| +338% | +$20.6M |
|
511
Hyatt Hotels
H
$18B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
486,505
+54,966
| +13% | +$3.35M |
|
512
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
369,700
+32,300
| +10% | +$2.55M |
|
513
Amdocs
DOX
$5.69B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
636,447
-90,486
| -12% | -$4.24M |
|
514
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.05B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
519,707
+68,053
| +15% | +$3.79M |
|
515
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.26B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
837,308
-870,190
| -51% | -$28.8M |
|
|
SWN
516
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
824,301
-1,402,172
| -63% | -$56.1M |
|
517
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
849,929
+113,342
| +15% | +$3.76M |
|
518
Welltower
WELL
$177B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
457,659
+224,225
| +96% | +$14.5M |
|
|
WIN
519
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
337,883
-120,244
| -26% | -$10.3M |
|
|
MON
520
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
253,200
+150,000
| +145% | +$17.5M |
|
521
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16.1B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
1,437,812
+140,662
| +11% | +$3.04M |
|
|
CVSA
522
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.02B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
664,766
+275,904
| +71% | +$11.7M |
|
|
SWI
523
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
676,194
-64,760
| -9% | -$2.69M |
|
524
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
1,204,800
-288,000
| -19% | -$6.95M |
|
525
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.5B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
1,200,027
+100,125
| +9% | +$2.21M |
|
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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.