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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$590M
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
253,733
-31,345
| -11% | -$624K |
|
1602
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
322,629
+66,717
| +26% | +$1.13M |
|
|
NFX
1603
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
124,100
-19,100
| -13% | -$792K |
|
|
MESG
1604
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
206,018
+21,771
| +12% | +$539K |
|
|
BCR
1605
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
32,200
-19,600
| -38% | -$2.89M |
|
|
PNRA
1606
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
28,157
-33,056
| -54% | -$4.99M |
|
|
CSC
1607
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
177,026
| – | – |
|
1608
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.2B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
83,015
-292,223
| -78% | -$16.6M |
|
1609
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
1,259,600
+988,040
| +364% | +$3.56M |
|
1610
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
70,400
+27,900
| +66% | +$1.93M |
|
|
RFP
1611
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
289,937
-60,104
| -17% | -$1.01M |
|
1612
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
53,680
| – | – |
|
1613
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
602,144
-474,468
| -44% | -$3.56M |
|
1614
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$164B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
40,700
+30,000
| +280% | +$3.35M |
|
|
WWAV
1615
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
123,900
-39,300
| -24% | -$1.31M |
|
1616
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.94B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
31,470
| – | – |
|
1617
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.09B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
198,600
-68,500
| -26% | -$1.76M |
|
1618
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.8B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
211,849
-128,663
| -38% | -$2.74M |
|
1619
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$138B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
162,670
+53,936
| +50% | +$1.61M |
|
1620
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.35B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
359,566
-268,731
| -43% | -$3.29M |
|
|
DISH
1621
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
69,200
-6,300
| -8% | -$407K |
|
|
FCS
1622
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
287,221
-203,227
| -41% | -$3.28M |
|
1623
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.53B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
70,252
+65,772
| +1,468% | +$4.37M |
|
1624
Amphenol
APH
$185B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
356,952
+128,096
| +56% | +$1.61M |
|
|
ATHN
1625
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
33,700
-17,500
| -34% | -$2.3M |
|
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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.