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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
212,565
-102,669
| -33% | -$13.7M |
|
|
MRO
527
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
750,296
+268,517
| +56% | +$10.6M |
|
|
GPOR
528
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
527,892
+72,652
| +16% | +$4.17M |
|
|
AMTD
529
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
843,900
-30,900
| -4% | -$1M |
|
530
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
587,367
+174,359
| +42% | +$8.47M |
|
531
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
333,400
| – | – |
|
532
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.2B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
752,046
+297,025
| +65% | +$10.9M |
|
533
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
317,700
-35,700
| -10% | -$3.21M |
|
534
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.81B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
389,400
+46,000
| +13% | +$3.7M |
|
535
CALL
Visa
V
$690B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
520,400
-484,000
| -48% | -$26M |
|
|
ITC
536
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
778,906
-24,257
| -3% | -$882K |
|
|
BNY
537
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
+715,737
| New | +$27.8M |
|
538
Qualcomm
QCOM
$177B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
370,507
+34,735
| +10% | +$2.66M |
|
539
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.44B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
715,800
+232,800
| +48% | +$10.5M |
|
540
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.6B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
1,064,200
+121,200
| +13% | +$3.06M |
|
541
CDW
CDW
$17.6B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
889,817
+197,443
| +29% | +$6.24M |
|
|
542
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
327,626
+107,527
| +49% | +$8.67M |
|
543
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$69.9B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
248,300
+36,600
| +17% | +$4.12M |
|
544
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
1,292,458
+892,312
| +223% | +$19.9M |
|
545
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$298B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
326,542
+16,740
| +5% | +$1.35M |
|
|
AA.PRB
546
DELISTED
Alcoa Inc
AA.PRB
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
+550,000
| New | +$27.3M |
|
547
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
298,600
+145,000
| +94% | +$12.4M |
|
548
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
589,700
+123,800
| +27% | +$6.25M |
|
|
549
Kroger
KR
$35.6B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
1,045,476
-640,728
| -38% | -$16.2M |
|
|
MDCO
550
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
1,216,286
-10,197
| -0.8% | -$259K |
|
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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.