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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$100B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
146,900
+27,300
| +23% | +$1.93M |
|
|
UN
1052
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+256,120
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
BRCD
1053
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
934,467
-513,575
| -35% | -$5M |
|
1054
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
280,905
-640,711
| -70% | -$25.7M |
|
1055
Ecolab
ECL
$79.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
88,302
-359,424
| -80% | -$40.5M |
|
|
LO
1056
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
168,700
-19,700
| -10% | -$1.19M |
|
1057
Waters Corp
WAT
$37.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
101,904
+97,104
| +2,023% | +$10M |
|
|
ALXN
1058
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
60,909
-112,945
| -65% | -$18.5M |
|
1059
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
106,500
| – | – |
|
1060
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.77B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
455,019
-360,438
| -44% | -$8.39M |
|
|
LGF
1061
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
305,300
-17,900
| -6% | -$568K |
|
|
NTT
1062
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
323,156
-36,570
| -10% | -$1.2M |
|
1063
PUT
International Paper
IP
$23.3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
222,288
-3,112
| -1% | -$143K |
|
1064
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.7B
| $10M | 0.01% |
119,200
-11,300
| -9% | -$912K |
|
|
PPL
1065
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
+328,075
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1066
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $10M | 0.01% |
386,100
+63,200
| +20% | +$1.39M |
|
1067
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
144,900
| – | – |
|
1068
CALL
Nike
NKE
$63.7B
| $10M | 0.01% |
224,400
+77,000
| +52% | +$3.05M |
|
1069
CALL
General Motors
GM
$81B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
312,100
-1,150,400
| -79% | -$40.1M |
|
|
AVDL
1070
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
696,535
+119,892
| +21% | +$1.72M |
|
|
GRA
1071
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
108,900
+10,000
| +10% | +$958K |
|
1072
Transocean
RIG
$5.57B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
+309,108
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
KMI.WS
1073
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
2,714,600
-229,122
| -8% | -$772K |
|
1074
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.72B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
216,266
-119,816
| -36% | -$5.55M |
|
1075
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43.1B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
740,700
+322,050
| +77% | +$4.22M |
|
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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.