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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BYI
1376
CALL
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1377
MetLife
MET
$62.7B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
+134,499
| New | +$6.53M |
|
|
CHK
1378
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
1,400
+607
| +77% | +$3.2M |
|
|
BBG
1379
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
291,753
-205,560
| -41% | -$4.8M |
|
1380
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
79,000
| – | – |
|
1381
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
341,132
+309,373
| +974% | +$6.72M |
|
|
INFI
1382
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
478,607
+111,544
| +30% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ARII
1383
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
86,481
-102,489
| -54% | -$7.55M |
|
1384
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.31B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
604,371
+133,577
| +28% | +$1.59M |
|
|
CRZO
1385
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
118,500
+20,000
| +20% | +$1.22M |
|
1386
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
124,800
-112,300
| -47% | -$5.51M |
|
1387
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.33B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
87,100
+7,100
| +9% | +$579K |
|
|
FCH
1388
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
679,164
-186,294
| -22% | -$1.9M |
|
|
GRMN
1389
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$48.9B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
122,000
-5,300
| -4% | -$294K |
|
1390
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$118M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
539,850
+189,776
| +54% | +$2.48M |
|
1391
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.25B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
72,700
+15,000
| +26% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ENH
1392
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
113,959
-144,010
| -56% | -$7.97M |
|
1393
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.6B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
98,500
+10,000
| +11% | +$672K |
|
1394
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.18B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
285,742
+9,091
| +3% | +$213K |
|
|
K
1395
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
108,412
+63,886
| +143% | +$3.85M |
|
1396
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
110,900
-17,700
| -14% | -$1.07M |
|
|
AUXL
1397
PUT
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
209,200
| – | – |
|
|
RTN
1398
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
61,317
-7,382
| -11% | -$707K |
|
1399
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.89B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
136,029
+10,347
| +8% | +$463K |
|
1400
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
+85,338
| New | +$6.06M |
|
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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.