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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
CACI
CACI
$11.3B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
+93,271
| New | +$6.58M |
|
1352
Infosys
INFY
$50B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
879,064
+575,688
| +190% | +$4.14M |
|
1353
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
100,000
+40,000
| +67% | +$2.53M |
|
1354
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$72.7B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
174,750
-6,750
| -4% | -$281K |
|
|
AMAG
1355
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
207,558
-9,234
| -4% | -$197K |
|
|
IPXL
1356
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
279,316
+65,632
| +31% | +$1.68M |
|
1357
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.41B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
110,700
-49,300
| -31% | -$3.04M |
|
1358
CALL
ASML
ASML
$608B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
66,800
+10,000
| +18% | +$941K |
|
1359
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.7B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
194,900
+18,500
| +10% | +$565K |
|
1360
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
95,000
| – | – |
|
1361
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
30,900
+900
| +3% | +$193K |
|
1362
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$337B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
874,000
+60,000
| +7% | +$428K |
|
1363
Goldman Sachs
GS
$305B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
35,522
-626,099
| -95% | -$110M |
|
|
FOE
1364
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
449,887
-222,761
| -33% | -$2.97M |
|
1365
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.2B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
146,900
| – | – |
|
1366
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$23.8B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
145,500
-36,200
| -20% | -$1.7M |
|
1367
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
91,200
-65,195
| -42% | -$5.24M |
|
1368
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.2B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
183,300
+160,300
| +697% | +$6.31M |
|
1369
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.1B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
121,500
| – | – |
|
|
PES
1370
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
462,855
-115,014
| -20% | -$1.8M |
|
1371
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
+233,952
| New | +$6.75M |
|
1372
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.52B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
119,000
+32,000
| +37% | +$1.86M |
|
1373
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.9B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
192,700
| – | – |
|
1374
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
97,600
+10,000
| +11% | +$666K |
|
1375
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$526M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
103,470
-41,381
| -29% | -$2.63M |
|
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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.