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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XNPT
1701
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
733,654
-100,948
| -12% | -$492K |
|
1702
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
57,083
+47,848
| +518% | +$3.33M |
|
1703
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.37B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
456,141
-224,930
| -33% | -$2.2M |
|
1704
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
36,200
| – | – |
|
|
SIAL
1705
PUT
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
29,000
-20,700
| -42% | -$2.2M |
|
1706
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
164,797
+121,013
| +276% | +$2.84M |
|
1707
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
23,900
+13,700
| +134% | +$2.26M |
|
1708
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
266,200
+175,653
| +194% | +$2.4M |
|
|
GTIV
1709
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
234,193
-76,621
| -25% | -$1.34M |
|
1710
Toro Company
TTC
$8.79B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
132,640
+100,868
| +317% | +$3.07M |
|
|
WFT
1711
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+188,400
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
SLXP
1712
PUT
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$2.17M |
|
1713
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.51B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
67,000
-21,200
| -24% | -$1.26M |
|
1714
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
37,300
+13,700
| +58% | +$1.46M |
|
1715
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
43,255
-47,741
| -52% | -$4.28M |
|
|
MITT
1716
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$228M
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
72,821
-10,719
| -13% | -$610K |
|
1717
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$287B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
54,300
-1,900
| -3% | -$140K |
|
1718
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
17,431
-2,908
| -14% | -$651K |
|
1719
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.1B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
117,520
-145,480
| -55% | -$4.85M |
|
1720
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
91,200
+40,000
| +78% | +$1.7M |
|
1721
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.3B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
70,000
-400
| -0.6% | -$21.6K |
|
|
LGF
1722
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
116,836
-67,386
| -37% | -$2.14M |
|
|
LLL
1723
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
32,383
+28,480
| +730% | +$3.23M |
|
|
AFAM
1724
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
141,664
+5,404
| +4% | +$140K |
|
1725
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.24B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
10,100
-9,200
| -48% | -$3.65M |
|
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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.