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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.85B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
99,555
+66,820
| +204% | +$2.92M |
|
1652
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
162,430
+10,350
| +7% | +$286K |
|
1653
ASML
ASML
$596B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
43,031
+12,248
| +40% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ENIA
1654
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
496,961
-122,032
| -20% | -$1.12M |
|
1655
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.25B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
118,103
-46,245
| -28% | -$1.79M |
|
1656
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.58B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
+424,700
| New | +$4.34M |
|
1657
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$56.7B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
64,400
-20,000
| -24% | -$1.34M |
|
|
TLGT
1658
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
45,260
-62,349
| -58% | -$3.99M |
|
1659
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
307,950
+206,188
| +203% | +$3.14M |
|
1660
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
111,272
-31,208
| -22% | -$1.09M |
|
|
EFII
1661
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
95,144
+64,396
| +209% | +$2.87M |
|
|
CBM
1662
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
224,739
+113,712
| +102% | +$2.44M |
|
1663
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$789M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
26,833
-2,600
| -9% | -$445K |
|
1664
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
56,106
+43,210
| +335% | +$3.15M |
|
1665
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
28,600
-1,100
| -4% | -$163K |
|
|
SEMG
1666
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$2.47M |
|
1667
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.2B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
71,674
-340,429
| -83% | -$18.2M |
|
1668
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.05B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
520,279
+220,915
| +74% | +$1.99M |
|
1669
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$38.8B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
176,000
-60,200
| -25% | -$1.44M |
|
1670
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$257M
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
92,200
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
1671
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
141,200
-34,100
| -19% | -$965K |
|
1672
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
390,000
+135,000
| +53% | +$1.54M |
|
1673
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.38B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
148,166
-68,108
| -31% | -$1.96M |
|
1674
PUT
Humana
HUM
$43.9B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
31,600
| – | – |
|
|
RFMD
1675
CALL
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
354,900
+85,000
| +31% | +$958K |
|
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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.