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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
551
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
483,307
-1,314,538
| -73% | -$76.7M |
|
552
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.1B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
+1,064,153
| New | +$25.9M |
|
|
DYN
553
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
938,838
-311,698
| -25% | -$9.26M |
|
554
L3Harris
LHX
$56.7B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
407,851
+73,597
| +22% | +$5.2M |
|
555
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
530,400
+27,100
| +5% | +$1.42M |
|
556
PUT
Nike
NKE
$62.5B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
599,200
| – | – |
|
|
BWLD
557
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
199,000
-2,500
| -1% | -$370K |
|
|
UNT
558
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
453,524
+9,715
| +2% | +$625K |
|
|
APOL
559
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
1,049,424
+563,550
| +116% | +$15.7M |
|
560
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
428,477
-85,462
| -17% | -$5.52M |
|
561
Flex
FLEX
$40.5B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
3,388,964
+1,678,846
| +98% | +$13.7M |
|
562
CALL
Target
TGT
$63.4B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
419,400
-20,000
| -5% | -$1.21M |
|
563
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
527,808
+283,785
| +116% | +$16.5M |
|
|
564
CALL
HP
HPQ
$24.1B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
1,629,920
+228,347
| +16% | +$3.7M |
|
565
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
+1,200,000
| New | +$32.1M |
|
566
Genpact
G
$5.53B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
1,607,239
-186,371
| -10% | -$3.26M |
|
567
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.8B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
322,300
-85,500
| -21% | -$7.12M |
|
|
VIAB
568
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
340,200
| – | – |
|
569
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$143B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
453,500
-143,700
| -24% | -$8.09M |
|
570
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.1B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
61,695
+3,840
| +7% | +$1.65M |
|
571
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.66B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
801,493
+161,157
| +25% | +$5.47M |
|
572
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$207M
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,875,058
-800
| -0% | -$11.4K |
|
573
PUT
Cigna
CI
$77.1B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
285,400
| – | – |
|
574
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
237,500
+20,000
| +9% | +$2.16M |
|
575
Abbott
ABT
$184B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
620,408
-637,512
| -51% | -$27M |
|
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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.