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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$107B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
246,000
| – | – |
|
877
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
101,800
-30,000
| -23% | -$4.12M |
|
|
CTRA
878
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
423,871
-1,362,426
| -76% | -$45.6M |
|
879
Teekay
TK
$974M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
208,664
+54,682
| +36% | +$3.21M |
|
|
PNRA
880
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
85,100
+5,900
| +7% | +$890K |
|
881
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.72B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
222,064
| – | – |
|
882
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
217,600
| – | – |
|
|
SINA
883
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
334,900
-29,700
| -8% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CBI
884
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
237,800
+33,600
| +16% | +$2.12M |
|
|
LXK
885
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
323,619
+283,565
| +708% | +$13.7M |
|
|
MNDT
886
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
449,700
+188,600
| +72% | +$6.25M |
|
|
SGY
887
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
7,704
-143
| -2% | -$294K |
|
888
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
252,224
| – | – |
|
889
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.84B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
334,396
+833
| +0.2% | +$36.2K |
|
|
MTOR
890
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,255,125
-514,993
| -29% | -$6.7M |
|
891
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,309,648
+1,290,061
| +6,586% | +$19.7M |
|
892
CALL
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
149,800
+26,500
| +21% | +$2.48M |
|
893
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
104,100
+10,000
| +11% | +$1.31M |
|
|
HOT
894
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
162,800
-30,000
| -16% | -$2.47M |
|
895
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$410B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
623,200
+31,900
| +5% | +$706K |
|
|
HOT
896
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
161,700
+1,200
| +0.7% | +$99K |
|
897
CALL
BP
BP
$109B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
373,733
+85,579
| +30% | +$3.39M |
|
|
CLR
898
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
201,799
+192,799
| +2,142% | +$14.4M |
|
899
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
401,600
| – | – |
|
900
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
21,000
-9,000
| -30% | -$5.81M |
|
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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.