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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$903M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
1,050,635
-262,924
| -20% | -$4.83M |
|
|
TPH
752
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
1,361,654
+604,975
| +80% | +$8.61M |
|
753
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
459,200
-5,400
| -1% | -$219K |
|
754
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
305,558
-227,946
| -43% | -$11.7M |
|
755
Terex
TEX
$7.89B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
548,683
-101,944
| -16% | -$3.73M |
|
756
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
185,400
+4,000
| +2% | +$396K |
|
|
CST
757
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
483,476
-199,924
| -29% | -$6.91M |
|
|
GNC
758
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
446,154
-372,979
| -46% | -$13.5M |
|
759
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
494,648
+485,092
| +5,076% | +$17.3M |
|
760
Broadridge
BR
$17.7B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
413,500
+35,008
| +9% | +$1.45M |
|
761
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
226,200
+12,000
| +6% | +$992K |
|
762
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
547,101
+541,722
| +10,071% | +$18M |
|
763
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
92,600
-7,689
| -8% | -$1.37M |
|
764
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $17M | 0.02% |
575,400
| – | – |
|
765
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $17M | 0.02% |
227,100
| – | – |
|
766
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$99.5B
| $17M | 0.02% |
87,200
-71,100
| -45% | -$13.7M |
|
767
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $17M | 0.02% |
213,100
-11,000
| -5% | -$867K |
|
768
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
206,900
-219,400
| -51% | -$18.3M |
|
769
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$98.9B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
401,700
-12,900
| -3% | -$545K |
|
|
SPWR
770
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
756,476
+538,344
| +247% | +$13.1M |
|
771
Dover
DOV
$27.7B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
258,428
+236,783
| +1,094% | +$16.7M |
|
772
RPC Inc
RES
$1.21B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
762,841
-215,165
| -22% | -$4.83M |
|
773
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
463,000
| – | – |
|
774
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
168,953
+30,471
| +22% | +$3.13M |
|
|
XLNX
775
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
394,300
-84,300
| -18% | -$3.68M |
|
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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.