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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
+145,300
| New | +$7.75M |
|
|
HBI
1177
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
313,600
+103,200
| +49% | +$2.62M |
|
|
POT
1178
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
243,300
+153,300
| +170% | +$5.43M |
|
|
TRNX
1179
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
350,552
-23,238
| -6% | -$519K |
|
|
ZAIS
1180
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
804,983
| – | – |
|
|
DATA
1181
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
115,000
+25,000
| +28% | +$1.64M |
|
|
AWH
1182
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
226,183
+75,746
| +50% | +$2.82M |
|
1183
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
95,600
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
1184
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
429,180
-97,351
| -18% | -$1.78M |
|
|
CODE
1185
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
364,081
-92,994
| -20% | -$1.97M |
|
|
CTRA
1186
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
253,400
| – | – |
|
|
WP
1187
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
267,698
+36,326
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
|
ASNA
1188
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
31,004
-3,223
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
1189
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.2B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
126,300
-12,600
| -9% | -$831K |
|
1190
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
116,800
+57,800
| +98% | +$3.82M |
|
|
SRC
1191
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
167,297
-23,259
| -12% | -$1.2M |
|
1192
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
109,900
+20,000
| +22% | +$1.46M |
|
1193
Middleby
MIDD
$6.11B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
93,210
-49,429
| -35% | -$4.09M |
|
|
MRO
1194
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
218,300
+110,600
| +103% | +$4.39M |
|
1195
CALL
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
103,100
+30,900
| +43% | +$2.58M |
|
1196
Jack in the Box
JACK
$308M
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
119,485
+37,455
| +46% | +$2.26M |
|
1197
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
212,571
-43,581
| -17% | -$1.76M |
|
1198
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
+243,056
| New | +$8.36M |
|
|
ANDV
1199
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
133,200
+12,600
| +10% | +$776K |
|
1200
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
116,100
+36,500
| +46% | +$2.47M |
|
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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.