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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEE
151
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $112M | 0.14% |
3,201,824
-519,953
| -14% | -$18M |
|
|
QEP
152
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $111M | 0.14% |
3,594,192
-536,999
| -13% | -$18M |
|
153
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $111M | 0.14% |
8,290,000
+1,630,000
| +24% | +$21.4M |
|
154
PUT
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $110M | 0.14% |
3,435,200
+2,283,600
| +198% | +$79.6M |
|
|
THI
155
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $110M | 0.14% |
1,391,137
+1,385,046
| +22,739% | +$92.4M |
|
156
Delek US
DK
$3.87B
| $109M | 0.14% |
3,280,985
+541,088
| +20% | +$17.3M |
|
157
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $108M | 0.14% |
1,628,708
+514,809
| +46% | +$35.3M |
|
158
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $107M | 0.14% |
587,900
+95,300
| +19% | +$16.2M |
|
|
AGN
159
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $107M | 0.14% |
443,405
+87,505
| +25% | +$19.6M |
|
160
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $106M | 0.14% |
1,763,531
+1,016,156
| +136% | +$59.4M |
|
|
ATVI
161
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $106M | 0.14% |
5,105,146
-176,205
| -3% | -$4.01M |
|
162
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $106M | 0.14% |
1,205,895
+361,938
| +43% | +$30.4M |
|
163
CALL
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $106M | 0.14% |
2,037,500
+313,700
| +18% | +$15.8M |
|
164
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $105M | 0.14% |
316,900
+3,000
| +1% | +$989K |
|
165
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $102M | 0.13% |
4,282,740
-1,517,076
| -26% | -$33.7M |
|
|
CELG
166
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $101M | 0.13% |
1,069,700
+101,000
| +10% | +$9.11M |
|
|
B
167
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $101M | 0.13% |
6,892,600
+204,900
| +3% | +$3.65M |
|
168
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $100M | 0.13% |
3,064,200
+1,460,500
| +91% | +$53.1M |
|
169
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $99.5M | 0.13% |
2,857,700
-865,600
| -23% | -$29.3M |
|
170
AT&T
T
$165B
| $98.5M | 0.13% |
3,700,086
-1,273,941
| -26% | -$33.9M |
|
171
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $97.1M | 0.13% |
801,796
+530,336
| +195% | +$62.2M |
|
172
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $97M | 0.13% |
7,197,236
+3,148,930
| +78% | +$43.4M |
|
173
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $96.9M | 0.13% |
690,100
+215,500
| +45% | +$28.1M |
|
174
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $96.4M | 0.12% |
1,083,200
+352,800
| +48% | +$31.1M |
|
175
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $96.4M | 0.12% |
2,492,391
+1,758,744
| +240% | +$79.5M |
|
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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.