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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Veeco
VECO
$2.74B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
159,188
+104,381
| +190% | +$3.67M |
|
1477
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.9B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
117,200
-22,800
| -16% | -$1.25M |
|
|
STMP
1478
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
175,075
+36,741
| +27% | +$1.22M |
|
1479
BCE
BCE
$20.6B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
129,830
+89,730
| +224% | +$4.01M |
|
1480
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$19.6B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
83,400
-51,100
| -38% | -$3.4M |
|
1481
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.9B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
71,700
-8,200
| -10% | -$612K |
|
1482
Regency Centers
REG
$14.8B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
102,448
-71,512
| -41% | -$3.99M |
|
|
SUNE
1483
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
292,100
+212,100
| +265% | +$4.55M |
|
|
ZVO
1484
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
494,092
+95,025
| +24% | +$1.19M |
|
1485
Ternium
TX
$9.44B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
229,125
-75,054
| -25% | -$2.02M |
|
|
TCO
1486
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
75,014
+64,420
| +608% | +$4.84M |
|
1487
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.59B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
93,900
| – | – |
|
|
PWE
1488
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
804,105
+631,600
| +366% | +$4.99M |
|
1489
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.2B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
98,800
| – | – |
|
1490
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.3B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
84,800
| – | – |
|
|
RJET
1491
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
486,643
-3,455
| -0.7% | -$36.4K |
|
1492
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.6B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
119,743
+37,758
| +46% | +$2.08M |
|
|
GOV
1493
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+246,660
| New | +$5.86M |
|
|
QIHU
1494
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
80,000
-1,700
| -2% | -$152K |
|
|
ALR
1495
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
138,998
-189,759
| -58% | -$7.11M |
|
1496
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.26B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
65,902
-9,100
| -12% | -$740K |
|
|
MERU
1497
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
1,411,502
| – | – |
|
1498
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.9B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
858,000
| – | – |
|
|
AGN
1499
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
30,000
-30,500
| -50% | -$5.07M |
|
|
BRLI
1500
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
190,370
+63,667
| +50% | +$1.94M |
|
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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.