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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X
576
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
657,900
+297,000
| +82% | +$10.4M |
|
|
FISV
577
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
795,732
-775,770
| -49% | -$24.5M |
|
|
PARA
578
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
479,800
+118,800
| +33% | +$7M |
|
579
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
305,935
-20,254
| -6% | -$1.72M |
|
580
Chevron
CVX
$378B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
213,821
+156,969
| +276% | +$20M |
|
581
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$73.5B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
158,000
+7,000
| +5% | +$1.06M |
|
|
VMW
582
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
271,500
+30,000
| +12% | +$2.92M |
|
583
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
154,600
| – | – |
|
|
BHI
584
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
391,400
+4,300
| +1% | +$300K |
|
|
TWC
585
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
177,300
| – | – |
|
586
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
365,682
+297,580
| +437% | +$20.3M |
|
587
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$128B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
493,609
-684,944
| -58% | -$34.2M |
|
588
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
4,980,195
-1,654,865
| -25% | -$8.36M |
|
|
CBI
589
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
434,300
+145,000
| +50% | +$9.14M |
|
590
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.82B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
257,700
+17,400
| +7% | +$1.74M |
|
591
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $25M | 0.03% |
462,020
+77,931
| +20% | +$3.92M |
|
592
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.3B
| $25M | 0.03% |
1,368,612
+665,544
| +95% | +$12.3M |
|
|
THS
593
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $25M | 0.03% |
309,961
+163,812
| +112% | +$12.9M |
|
594
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
3,151,000
+449,000
| +17% | +$3.39M |
|
|
FNFV
595
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
+2,360,864
| New | +$28.2M |
|
|
WFM
596
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
646,626
+197,579
| +44% | +$7.55M |
|
597
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
+428,783
| New | +$26.3M |
|
598
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
541,553
+301,025
| +125% | +$14.6M |
|
599
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.5B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
241,457
-41,094
| -15% | -$4.48M |
|
600
Nokia
NOK
$51.8B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
2,896,846
+273,801
| +10% | +$2.2M |
|
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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.