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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
NiSource
NI
$21.9B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
440,626
+379,055
| +616% | +$5.79M |
|
1302
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.11B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
139,196
+38,427
| +38% | +$2M |
|
|
BMS
1303
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
186,272
+180,532
| +3,145% | +$7.19M |
|
1304
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
455,000
-153,000
| -25% | -$2.28M |
|
|
MLNX
1305
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
157,664
-32,905
| -17% | -$1.34M |
|
1306
Synopsys
SNPS
$73.5B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
178,146
-67,622
| -28% | -$2.68M |
|
|
SAFE
1307
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
107,364
-79,217
| -42% | -$5.6M |
|
1308
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.5B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
80,300
-40,000
| -33% | -$3.35M |
|
1309
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
+193,505
| New | +$7.88M |
|
1310
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.7B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
152,814
| – | – |
|
|
ONIT
1311
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$341M
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
17,887
+3,607
| +25% | +$1.63M |
|
1312
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.87B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
293,103
-16,444
| -5% | -$417K |
|
|
HAR
1313
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
71,600
-14,600
| -17% | -$1.63M |
|
1314
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
51,481
+36,168
| +236% | +$4.97M |
|
|
BWLD
1315
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
52,187
+8,858
| +20% | +$1.31M |
|
1316
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
172,200
-3,600
| -2% | -$161K |
|
1317
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
219,071
+5,679
| +3% | +$186K |
|
1318
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
73,800
-13,500
| -15% | -$1.24M |
|
1319
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
131,500
+58,400
| +80% | +$2.95M |
|
1320
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
779,350
-275,000
| -26% | -$2.57M |
|
|
TEN
1321
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
132,986
+72,342
| +119% | +$4.59M |
|
|
FL
1322
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
124,900
+35,000
| +39% | +$1.84M |
|
|
GRP.U
1323
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
201,768
-92,200
| -31% | -$3.43M |
|
1324
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.8B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
162,400
-10,000
| -6% | -$438K |
|
1325
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$626M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
639,024
+491,389
| +333% | +$5.63M |
|
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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.