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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.78B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
178,600
+4,100
| +2% | +$256K |
|
|
SNBR
1077
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
468,516
+84,260
| +22% | +$1.78M |
|
1078
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$51.8B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
363,922
+63,352
| +21% | +$1.93M |
|
1079
Jabil
JBL
$31.9B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
485,172
+253,594
| +110% | +$5.3M |
|
1080
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
150,800
+121,100
| +408% | +$7.67M |
|
|
PARA
1081
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
+181,972
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1082
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.33B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
218,963
-4,523
| -2% | -$213K |
|
|
FCE.A
1083
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
496,334
+19,777
| +4% | +$395K |
|
1084
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.7B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
334,000
| – | – |
|
1085
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.7B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
634,392
+99,168
| +19% | +$1.3M |
|
|
OMG
1086
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
373,433
+15,697
| +4% | +$441K |
|
1087
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.99B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
79,900
| – | – |
|
1088
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.81B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
263,807
| – | – |
|
|
TBI
1089
Trueblue
TBI
$232M
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
382,689
-14,985
| -4% | -$415K |
|
|
INVX
1090
Innovex International
INVX
$1.79B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
108,110
+16,568
| +18% | +$1.65M |
|
1091
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.5B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
98,230
-202,962
| -67% | -$20.7M |
|
1092
Honeywell
HON
$78.5B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
115,314
-1,516,751
| -93% | -$129M |
|
1093
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.61B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
264,800
-30,200
| -10% | -$1.23M |
|
|
CHMT
1094
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
412,210
-347,312
| -46% | -$8.61M |
|
1095
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$261B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
588,000
+45,000
| +8% | +$646K |
|
1096
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
112,300
+10,000
| +10% | +$850K |
|
1097
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
+273,752
| New | +$9.32M |
|
|
MNK
1098
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
106,500
+30,000
| +39% | +$2.35M |
|
|
XEC
1099
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
75,600
+25,100
| +50% | +$3.47M |
|
1100
IQVIA
IQV
$40.5B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
171,407
+10,833
| +7% | +$605K |
|
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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.