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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
194,800
+101,200
| +108% | +$3.98M |
|
1252
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.39B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
761,610
+504,126
| +196% | +$5.05M |
|
1253
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
34,200
+6,700
| +24% | +$1.5M |
|
|
PEGI
1254
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
245,230
+44,133
| +22% | +$1.4M |
|
|
BBBY
1255
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
115,000
| – | – |
|
1256
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1257
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
200,000
-80,000
| -29% | -$3.09M |
|
|
TCF
1258
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
485,743
+287,851
| +145% | +$4.59M |
|
1259
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
164,677
-44,053
| -21% | -$2.02M |
|
1260
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$85.6B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
86,000
+500
| +0.6% | +$41.5K |
|
|
RDC
1261
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
297,792
+13,805
| +5% | +$407K |
|
|
LHO
1262
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
219,885
-12,530
| -5% | -$448K |
|
1263
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$72.7B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
198,150
| – | – |
|
1264
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.4B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
333,798
+70,497
| +27% | +$1.62M |
|
1265
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$779M
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
333,605
-51,595
| -13% | -$1.19M |
|
|
AVG
1266
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
450,600
+13,196
| +3% | +$240K |
|
|
LL
1267
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
130,000
-10,000
| -7% | -$582K |
|
|
PAY
1268
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
216,411
-26,455
| -11% | -$931K |
|
1269
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.5B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
99,400
+19,400
| +24% | +$1.57M |
|
1270
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.2B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
216,900
| – | – |
|
1271
Aramark
ARMK
$15.1B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
+391,330
| New | +$7.56M |
|
1272
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
99,146
-22,746
| -19% | -$1.66M |
|
|
JOY
1273
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
135,100
+9,400
| +7% | +$571K |
|
1274
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$35B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
57,100
-30,956
| -35% | -$3.99M |
|
1275
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.74B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
740,500
-459,800
| -38% | -$4.7M |
|
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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.