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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$51.8B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
252,331
-591,624
| -70% | -$13.2M |
|
1427
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.44B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$1.49M |
|
1428
PACCAR
PCAR
$71.9B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
158,426
-200,140
| -56% | -$8.34M |
|
1429
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$19B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
136,600
-22,500
| -14% | -$1M |
|
|
TFCFA
1430
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
174,400
| – | – |
|
1431
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$85.6B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
45,300
+5,600
| +14% | +$808K |
|
|
PNRA
1432
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
36,600
-5,000
| -12% | -$754K |
|
|
GAP
1433
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.24B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
142,752
+5,300
| +4% | +$225K |
|
1434
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$12.9B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
92,140
+29,601
| +47% | +$2.13M |
|
|
PCYC
1435
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
50,369
-3,360
| -6% | -$383K |
|
|
CERN
1436
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
99,128
-422,361
| -81% | -$23.7M |
|
1437
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.6B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
154,000
+74,100
| +93% | +$2.82M |
|
1438
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.5B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
+467,423
| New | +$5.8M |
|
1439
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.5B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
699,627
-459,009
| -40% | -$4.54M |
|
|
X
1440
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
150,000
+40,800
| +37% | +$1.43M |
|
1441
Coeur Mining
CDE
$14.7B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
1,183,404
+329,027
| +39% | +$2.53M |
|
1442
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$802M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
63,967
-39,433
| -38% | -$4.16M |
|
1443
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.3B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
78,500
| – | – |
|
1444
PUT
Corning
GLW
$111B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
303,100
-83,600
| -22% | -$1.74M |
|
|
ESV
1445
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
35,476
+32,690
| +1,173% | +$6.48M |
|
|
IM
1446
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
226,954
+102,069
| +82% | +$2.9M |
|
|
CMA
1447
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
117,400
-30,800
| -21% | -$1.54M |
|
|
RTI
1448
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
237,226
-16,116
| -6% | -$436K |
|
1449
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$680M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
48,300
+23,500
| +95% | +$2.66M |
|
|
ICON
1450
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
15,791
+12,782
| +425% | +$5.27M |
|
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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.