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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAJ
776
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
509,863
+115,786
| +29% | +$3.83M |
|
|
DST
777
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
394,510
+267,746
| +211% | +$12.2M |
|
|
BHI
778
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
254,300
-26,500
| -9% | -$1.85M |
|
|
GRA
779
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
181,900
| – | – |
|
780
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.1B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
137,700
-20,400
| -13% | -$2.34M |
|
781
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
626,300
+435,600
| +228% | +$13.1M |
|
782
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.94B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
537,817
+286,744
| +114% | +$8.66M |
|
|
CXP
783
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
688,425
-336,832
| -33% | -$8.55M |
|
784
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.29B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
638,902
-20,689
| -3% | -$510K |
|
785
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
631,600
-128,200
| -17% | -$3.24M |
|
786
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
342,771
+235,620
| +220% | +$11.4M |
|
|
GG
787
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
709,800
+13,600
| +2% | +$365K |
|
|
OA
788
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
128,050
-52,809
| -29% | -$6.91M |
|
|
CLR
789
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
245,800
-2,000
| -0.8% | -$149K |
|
790
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.5B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
467,814
+425,881
| +1,016% | +$14.9M |
|
791
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$12.1B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
418,643
+12,887
| +3% | +$523K |
|
792
Trimble
TRMB
$13B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
+531,322
| New | +$17.3M |
|
|
BITA
793
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
207,381
-142,813
| -41% | -$10M |
|
|
SLCA
794
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
258,100
+21,200
| +9% | +$1.32M |
|
795
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
762,260
-556,552
| -42% | -$12.6M |
|
796
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
164,169
+51,121
| +45% | +$5.43M |
|
797
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.5B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
229,155
+135,173
| +144% | +$10.6M |
|
|
798
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$454B
| $16M | 0.02% |
276,600
+100,000
| +57% | +$5.55M |
|
799
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $16M | 0.02% |
223,400
| – | – |
|
800
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $16M | 0.02% |
312,445
-13,390
| -4% | -$688K |
|
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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.