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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.51B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
73,200
+18,200
| +33% | +$2.39M |
|
1102
NetApp
NTAP
$34.1B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
221,926
-791,865
| -78% | -$31.7M |
|
1103
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.6B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
146,000
+17,700
| +14% | +$1.17M |
|
1104
CALL
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
166,100
+42,500
| +34% | +$2.52M |
|
1105
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.7B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
181,990
-236,042
| -56% | -$12.5M |
|
1106
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
96,648
-330,600
| -77% | -$32.8M |
|
1107
Cooper Companies
COO
$14B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
243,876
+195,308
| +402% | +$7.69M |
|
|
PCYC
1108
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
80,800
| – | – |
|
1109
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
191,700
| – | – |
|
|
ULTI
1110
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
66,900
-2,700
| -4% | -$378K |
|
1111
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$3.03B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
281,411
+56,532
| +25% | +$1.87M |
|
|
IRF
1112
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
241,126
+10,763
| +5% | +$349K |
|
1113
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$63.8B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
214,491
+18,405
| +9% | +$809K |
|
|
SPWR
1114
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
425,270
-13,590
| -3% | -$331K |
|
|
CRZO
1115
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
175,300
| – | – |
|
1116
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.6B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
332,400
| – | – |
|
1117
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$94.5B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
547,992
-84,036
| -13% | -$1.46M |
|
1118
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.81B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
353,944
-460,062
| -57% | -$12.4M |
|
1119
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.14B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
173,737
-392,047
| -69% | -$19.7M |
|
1120
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
2,752,486
-1,308,271
| -32% | -$5.3M |
|
|
VISN
1121
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.65B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
390,726
-184,728
| -32% | -$4.53M |
|
1122
CALL
International Paper
IP
$23.1B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
205,920
-28,368
| -12% | -$1.31M |
|
|
SPN
1123
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
28,250
+24,636
| +682% | +$8.53M |
|
|
AET
1124
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
114,500
+21,600
| +23% | +$1.76M |
|
|
IDTI
1125
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
580,518
-535,161
| -48% | -$8.31M |
|
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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.