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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BHI
126
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $127M | 0.16% |
1,954,629
-235,945
| -11% | -$16.5M |
|
127
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $127M | 0.16% |
1,289,400
-102,000
| -7% | -$10.1M |
|
128
PUT
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $126M | 0.16% |
2,425,600
+305,100
| +14% | +$15.3M |
|
|
MDVN
129
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $126M | 0.16% |
2,540,448
+1,575,836
| +163% | +$67M |
|
|
HNT
130
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $126M | 0.16% |
2,723,527
-309,173
| -10% | -$13.7M |
|
131
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $125M | 0.16% |
4,028,127
+1,318,741
| +49% | +$43M |
|
132
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $124M | 0.16% |
1,317,871
-105,599
| -7% | -$10.5M |
|
133
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $124M | 0.16% |
3,758,877
-470,109
| -11% | -$15.7M |
|
|
WBA
134
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $123M | 0.16% |
2,080,200
+323,900
| +18% | +$21.2M |
|
135
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $123M | 0.16% |
769,396
+286,202
| +59% | +$47.8M |
|
136
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $122M | 0.16% |
5,199,747
+2,924,643
| +129% | +$69.7M |
|
137
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $119M | 0.15% |
1,983,500
+337,500
| +21% | +$19.7M |
|
138
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $119M | 0.15% |
1,723,215
-41,549
| -2% | -$2.94M |
|
139
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $118M | 0.15% |
1,493,803
-55,166
| -4% | -$4.05M |
|
140
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $118M | 0.15% |
1,245,200
+682,500
| +121% | +$65.1M |
|
141
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $115M | 0.15% |
2,165,200
-44,400
| -2% | -$2.39M |
|
142
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $115M | 0.15% |
1,101,187
-36,670
| -3% | -$3.61M |
|
143
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $115M | 0.15% |
1,768,021
-154,365
| -8% | -$9.77M |
|
144
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $114M | 0.15% |
3,839,900
+247,935
| +7% | +$7.79M |
|
|
LNKD
145
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $113M | 0.15% |
543,000
-49,600
| -8% | -$9.91M |
|
|
AOL
146
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $113M | 0.15% |
2,508,802
+480,790
| +24% | +$20.1M |
|
147
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $113M | 0.15% |
2,366,699
-339,598
| -13% | -$17.8M |
|
148
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
| $113M | 0.15% |
956,418
+209,282
| +28% | +$24.9M |
|
|
LTRPA
149
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $112M | 0.15% |
+3,310,841
| New | +$116M |
|
150
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $112M | 0.15% |
2,040,671
+1,037,130
| +103% | +$64.8M |
|
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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.