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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALJ
701
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
1,352,011
+1,112,560
| +465% | +$16.1M |
|
702
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
299,000
-50,000
| -14% | -$3.17M |
|
703
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.1B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
173,300
-2,600
| -1% | -$276K |
|
704
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$305B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
231,800
-56,500
| -20% | -$4.78M |
|
|
PCYC
705
PUT
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
164,500
-10,000
| -6% | -$1.14M |
|
706
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
1,132,206
-3,325,353
| -75% | -$52.9M |
|
707
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
217,400
-1,100
| -0.5% | -$98.3K |
|
|
VMW
708
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
205,382
+188,036
| +1,084% | +$18.3M |
|
709
Archrock
AROC
$6.26B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
434,891
-262,462
| -38% | -$11.5M |
|
710
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$108B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
310,600
+156,800
| +102% | +$9.97M |
|
711
United Airlines
UAL
$39.1B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
411,118
+45,385
| +12% | +$2.11M |
|
|
CVD
712
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
243,193
+89,385
| +58% | +$7.59M |
|
713
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
205,405
-28,825
| -12% | -$2.63M |
|
714
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
127,022
+99,732
| +365% | +$14.9M |
|
715
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.3B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
741,474
+626,008
| +542% | +$15.3M |
|
|
CERN
716
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
319,800
| – | – |
|
|
YHOO
717
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $19M | 0.02% |
467,300
+34,800
| +8% | +$1.31M |
|
718
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $19M | 0.02% |
495,600
-187,200
| -27% | -$7.58M |
|
719
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
206,485
-554,702
| -73% | -$47.6M |
|
720
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
252,972
+16,198
| +7% | +$1.18M |
|
721
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.6B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
266,245
-468,738
| -64% | -$36.6M |
|
722
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
284,272
-15,890
| -5% | -$1.09M |
|
723
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
336,883
+31,019
| +10% | +$1.77M |
|
724
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$141B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
246,000
-95,800
| -28% | -$7.84M |
|
|
JCP
725
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,874,500
+1,015,900
| +118% | +$9.96M |
|
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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.