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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AZPN
1026
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
280,453
-198,461
| -41% | -$7.49M |
|
1027
Innoviva
INVA
$1.61B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
618,799
+246,352
| +66% | +$5.66M |
|
|
AMED
1028
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
523,113
+111,871
| +27% | +$2.16M |
|
1029
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
268,000
| – | – |
|
1030
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+150,862
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1031
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.49B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
165,841
+72,102
| +77% | +$4.27M |
|
1032
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
257,651
-10,346
| -4% | -$422K |
|
1033
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.9B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
88,300
-5,300
| -6% | -$623K |
|
1034
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$26B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
133,303
-7,683
| -5% | -$617K |
|
1035
Bruker
BRKR
$9.53B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
562,871
-208,847
| -27% | -$4.46M |
|
1036
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
225,953
-14,325
| -6% | -$722K |
|
1037
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
287,399
-168,690
| -37% | -$6.4M |
|
|
PPLI
1038
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
880,717
-27,977
| -3% | -$338K |
|
|
PCL
1039
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
265,200
-10,000
| -4% | -$417K |
|
|
UTEK
1040
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
454,179
+54,355
| +14% | +$1.33M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1041
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
JNPR
1042
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
464,235
+104,412
| +29% | +$2.45M |
|
1043
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$254B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,832,951
+141,177
| +8% | +$824K |
|
1044
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
300,000
-205,990
| -41% | -$7.54M |
|
1045
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$53.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
111,475
+71,290
| +177% | +$6.84M |
|
1046
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
139,444
-120,790
| -46% | -$9.08M |
|
1047
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.24B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
197,004
+10,688
| +6% | +$540K |
|
|
SWY
1048
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
298,570
-2,052,875
| -87% | -$70.9M |
|
1049
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$117B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
720,000
-65,000
| -8% | -$1.09M |
|
1050
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$40.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
218,000
+93,900
| +76% | +$4.36M |
|
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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.