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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PARA
901
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
248,400
+50,000
| +25% | +$2.95M |
|
902
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
268,100
+10,000
| +4% | +$513K |
|
903
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$129B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
164,300
+10,000
| +6% | +$823K |
|
904
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.66B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
145,000
+8,700
| +6% | +$861K |
|
905
Incyte
INCY
$23.7B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
270,000
+157,667
| +140% | +$7.9M |
|
|
TGI
906
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
203,593
-136,913
| -40% | -$9.17M |
|
907
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.67B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
309,700
| – | – |
|
|
TWTC
908
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
317,340
+15,461
| +5% | +$629K |
|
909
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
147,300
| – | – |
|
910
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$75.3B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
176,819
-53,933
| -23% | -$4.01M |
|
911
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,262,800
| – | – |
|
912
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $13M | 0.02% |
239,300
+24,300
| +11% | +$1.28M |
|
913
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.22B
| $13M | 0.02% |
519,046
-124,464
| -19% | -$3.28M |
|
914
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,293,000
| – | – |
|
915
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
256,696
+210,568
| +456% | +$11M |
|
916
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,727,000
-47,000
| -3% | -$335K |
|
|
917
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$375B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
104,310
+91,936
| +743% | +$11.5M |
|
|
WFT
918
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+614,158
| New | +$13.8M |
|
919
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.3B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
434,486
-108,310
| -20% | -$3.3M |
|
920
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,461,000
+262,000
| +22% | +$2.05M |
|
921
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
218,900
-7,400
| -3% | -$395K |
|
922
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.43B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
565,259
+59,548
| +12% | +$1.19M |
|
923
McKesson
MCK
$99.5B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
64,724
-55,883
| -46% | -$10.8M |
|
924
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.6B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
146,400
-71,200
| -33% | -$6.05M |
|
|
BYI
925
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
155,200
| – | – |
|
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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.