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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRFS
1626
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+185,606
| New | +$4.67M |
|
1627
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.39B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
70,081
+36,346
| +108% | +$2.21M |
|
1628
ICF International
ICFI
$1.5B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
143,037
+14,794
| +12% | +$508K |
|
|
SBNY
1629
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
39,290
-68,669
| -64% | -$8.08M |
|
1630
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
303,000
+40,000
| +15% | +$492K |
|
|
ROSE
1631
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
+98,688
| New | +$4.91M |
|
|
BNY
1632
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
113,500
+13,100
| +13% | +$509K |
|
|
AJRD
1633
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
274,666
-24,293
| -8% | -$437K |
|
1634
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
180,017
| – | – |
|
1635
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.26B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
50,500
-15,000
| -23% | -$1.36M |
|
|
PDS
1636
Precision Drilling
PDS
$946M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
20,245
-7,310
| -27% | -$1.82M |
|
1637
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
+189,399
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
JOY
1638
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CMCSK
1639
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
81,400
| – | – |
|
1640
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$287B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
60,900
+15,500
| +34% | +$1.14M |
|
|
EXL
1641
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
369,670
-54,360
| -13% | -$697K |
|
|
WFT
1642
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
+208,800
| New | +$4.69M |
|
|
HRC
1643
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
104,620
-126,666
| -55% | -$5.32M |
|
|
OREX
1644
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
101,736
+16,505
| +19% | +$886K |
|
|
LM
1645
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+84,397
| New | +$4.19M |
|
1646
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.98B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
71,638
-38,436
| -35% | -$2.17M |
|
|
BITA
1647
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
55,000
+5,000
| +10% | +$350K |
|
1648
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.39B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
92,200
+9,800
| +12% | +$502K |
|
|
GPOR
1649
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
79,800
| – | – |
|
1650
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$398M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
17,855
+13,602
| +320% | +$2.79M |
|
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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.