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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.7B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
| – | – |
|
1752
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
-4,700
| -4% | -$152K |
|
|
SLXP
1753
CALL
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+10,000
| +74% | +$1.45M |
|
1754
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+75,300
| +269% | +$2.96M |
|
1755
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.24M |
|
|
XEC
1756
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+7,900
| +38% | +$1.09M |
|
|
XOMA
1757
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,209
+38,729
| +864% | +$3.3M |
|
|
GOLD
1758
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
54,598
-15,249
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
|
PXD
1759
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,418
+13,641
| +286% | +$2.89M |
|
|
ICPT
1760
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1761
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
|
PRA
1762
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
82,130
+34,541
| +73% | +$1.56M |
|
1763
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+20,000
| +30% | +$819K |
|
|
XLNX
1764
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,064
-243,030
| -74% | -$10.6M |
|
|
LXK
1765
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-69,500
| -45% | -$3.36M |
|
|
RAD
1766
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,146
-8,355
| -18% | -$1.08M |
|
|
RAI
1767
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
+24,600
| +25% | +$716K |
|
|
RFMD
1768
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
310,964
-212,384
| -41% | -$2.39M |
|
|
SLCA
1769
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+50,000
| +676% | +$3.11M |
|
|
RGC
1770
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
179,659
+150,996
| +527% | +$3.09M |
|
1771
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.2B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
259,595
-184,819
| -42% | -$2.65M |
|
1772
Brunswick
BC
$5.23B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,590
| New | +$3.58M |
|
1773
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$30.3B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
NE
1774
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
159,380
-323,778
| -67% | -$8.73M |
|
|
NOR
1775
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
111,914
-17,307
| -13% | -$534K |
|
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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.