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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
143,400
+57,800
| +68% | +$2M |
|
1577
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
690,180
+618,092
| +857% | +$4.33M |
|
1578
REX American Resources
REX
$1.39B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
391,746
+19,314
| +5% | +$287K |
|
1579
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
124,029
-91,623
| -42% | -$3.58M |
|
|
MM
1580
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
2,548,237
+746,706
| +41% | +$2.14M |
|
|
PCP
1581
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
RPXC
1582
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
344,967
+24,824
| +8% | +$387K |
|
1583
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
83,200
| – | – |
|
|
MRO
1584
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
125,700
+52,000
| +71% | +$2.06M |
|
|
VG
1585
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
1,439,645
-479,075
| -25% | -$1.66M |
|
1586
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
96,000
| – | – |
|
|
GTLS
1587
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
76,991
+67,368
| +700% | +$4.79M |
|
|
HPP
1588
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$758M
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
27,226
-3,593
| -12% | -$653K |
|
|
JNPR
1589
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
211,900
| – | – |
|
|
KEG
1590
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
969,542
+940,742
| +3,266% | +$4.55M |
|
1591
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
92,900
-9,500
| -9% | -$498K |
|
|
NSM
1592
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
136,700
| – | – |
|
1593
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLB
1594
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
125,000
-11,000
| -8% | -$448K |
|
|
USG
1595
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
169,397
-577,401
| -77% | -$16.4M |
|
|
MNDT
1596
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
152,100
-109,100
| -42% | -$3.61M |
|
|
ORIG
1597
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
31
-6
| -16% | -$989K |
|
1598
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.2B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
295,902
+172,408
| +140% | +$2.58M |
|
|
GAP
1599
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
111,000
| – | – |
|
1600
AutoZone
AZO
$51.3B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+9,071
| New | +$4.78M |
|
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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.