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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRTV
1126
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
+184,643
| New | +$7.83M |
|
1127
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
174,600
+40,000
| +30% | +$2.02M |
|
|
CLNY
1128
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
+412,616
| New | +$9.29M |
|
1129
Timken Company
TKR
$9.72B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
217,738
-199,473
| -48% | -$9.18M |
|
1130
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
194,539
+160,978
| +480% | +$7.26M |
|
1131
Intuit
INTU
$85.6B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
104,576
-181,458
| -63% | -$15.1M |
|
1132
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.5B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
744,845
+75,695
| +11% | +$945K |
|
1133
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$282M
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
151,768
+15,763
| +12% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AEGR
1134
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
273,184
+164,317
| +151% | +$5.1M |
|
|
PX
1135
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
70,635
-141,546
| -67% | -$18.6M |
|
|
HOLX
1136
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
+370,533
| New | +$9.36M |
|
|
CLDT
1137
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$638M
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
390,407
+126,058
| +48% | +$2.81M |
|
|
AAN.A
1138
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
369,039
+248,025
| +205% | +$6.03M |
|
1139
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.42B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
200,600
+87,200
| +77% | +$3.46M |
|
|
FOLD
1140
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
1,505,732
+921,150
| +158% | +$4.83M |
|
1141
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
278,374
-136,297
| -33% | -$4.52M |
|
1142
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$378B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
412,200
+200,000
| +94% | +$4.43M |
|
1143
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
145,100
+10,000
| +7% | +$600K |
|
1144
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.19B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
166,100
| – | – |
|
|
1145
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$8.98M |
|
|
1146
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$8.98M |
|
|
YOKU
1147
PUT
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
495,600
+40,000
| +9% | +$805K |
|
1148
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
132,496
+93,399
| +239% | +$6.87M |
|
1149
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
134,400
-100
| -0.1% | -$6.77K |
|
1150
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
109,977
-43,490
| -28% | -$3.54M |
|
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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.