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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEE
1501
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
153,000
| – | – |
|
1502
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
284,011
-194,651
| -41% | -$4.02M |
|
1503
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.43B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
207,188
-264,325
| -56% | -$6.51M |
|
|
ADT
1504
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
150,000
-23,800
| -14% | -$844K |
|
1505
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.93B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$3.8M |
|
|
ATHN
1506
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
40,300
-54,300
| -57% | -$7.15M |
|
1507
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.97B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
43,800
| – | – |
|
1508
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.9B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
327,000
+26,400
| +9% | +$403K |
|
|
DFT
1509
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
194,809
-14,781
| -7% | -$408K |
|
1510
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.1B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
LF
1511
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
876,860
+187,630
| +27% | +$1.26M |
|
|
FL
1512
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
94,300
+9,100
| +11% | +$479K |
|
1513
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.8B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
74,300
+50,000
| +206% | +$3.3M |
|
1514
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.1B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
200,000
-111,000
| -36% | -$3.07M |
|
1515
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
85,800
+14,000
| +19% | +$792K |
|
|
MNTA
1516
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
461,086
-71,602
| -13% | -$817K |
|
|
STJ
1517
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
86,800
| – | – |
|
1518
Paychex
PAYX
$44B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
117,920
-117,520
| -50% | -$4.94M |
|
1519
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
43,240
+21,620
| +100% | +$2.64M |
|
1520
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.73B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
68,367
+30,000
| +78% | +$2.56M |
|
1521
CALL
Corning
GLW
$109B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
269,200
-287,500
| -52% | -$5.99M |
|
1522
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.95B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
44,154
+9,725
| +28% | +$1.15M |
|
1523
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$253M
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
114,900
+10,000
| +10% | +$532K |
|
|
ETFC
1524
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
229,000
-70,600
| -24% | -$1.55M |
|
1525
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.6B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
105,000
-40,000
| -28% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.