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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SD
951
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
2,828,879
+639,619
| +29% | +$3.58M |
|
952
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
629,805
-1,710,697
| -73% | -$33.1M |
|
|
SIAL
953
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
89,076
-10,792
| -11% | -$1.15M |
|
954
PTC
PTC
$14.5B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
327,492
+248,042
| +312% | +$9.48M |
|
|
ESV
955
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
73,075
+34,475
| +89% | +$6.83M |
|
|
BTU
956
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
65,000
+29,307
| +82% | +$6.66M |
|
957
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.79B
| $12M | 0.02% |
279,896
-58,399
| -17% | -$2.62M |
|
|
CBI
958
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $12M | 0.02% |
207,175
+167,849
| +427% | +$10.6M |
|
959
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $12M | 0.02% |
633,093
+471,008
| +291% | +$10.7M |
|
960
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $12M | 0.02% |
160,000
+50,000
| +45% | +$4.05M |
|
961
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.1B
| $12M | 0.02% |
160,100
| – | – |
|
962
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
109,500
+55,000
| +101% | +$5.95M |
|
|
CBL
963
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
664,555
+564,683
| +565% | +$10.7M |
|
964
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
79,300
-10,400
| -12% | -$1.5M |
|
|
EVRI
965
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
1,757,762
-80,563
| -4% | -$646K |
|
|
TIVO
966
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
927,095
-1,472
| -0.2% | -$19.8K |
|
967
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
715,108
+279,252
| +64% | +$5.25M |
|
968
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.66B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
129,100
+28,700
| +29% | +$2.84M |
|
|
PGN
969
DELISTED
PARAGON OFFSHORE PLC (GBR)
PGN
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
+1,917,731
| New | +$16M |
|
970
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
154,900
-3,500
| -2% | -$289K |
|
971
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
266,700
| – | – |
|
|
AUY
972
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
1,961,230
+1,387,558
| +242% | +$11.1M |
|
973
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$640M
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
19,188
-5,551
| -22% | -$3.74M |
|
974
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.81B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
170,728
+26,141
| +18% | +$1.76M |
|
975
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.1B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
282,000
+209,000
| +286% | +$8.18M |
|
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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.