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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Belden
BDC
$3.97B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
51,052
+30,553
| +149% | +$2.21M |
|
1827
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.04B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-20,600
| -21% | -$951K |
|
1828
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.3B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-218,814
| -64% | -$5.99M |
|
|
EQY
1829
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,744
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1830
First Horizon
FHN
$12.2B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
265,478
-186,994
| -41% | -$2.25M |
|
1831
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.5B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-21,000
| -41% | -$2.18M |
|
1832
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
| – | – |
|
1833
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-20,000
| -23% | -$916K |
|
|
NUAN
1834
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
243,676
-449,325
| -65% | -$6.67M |
|
1835
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
323,670
-93,450
| -22% | -$954K |
|
|
MIC
1836
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,649
+31,078
| +177% | +$2.16M |
|
1837
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.3B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+16,800
| +56% | +$1.14M |
|
1838
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.5B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
| – | – |
|
|
MGI
1839
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
257,635
+106,940
| +71% | +$1.51M |
|
1840
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
132,705
-495,855
| -79% | -$11.6M |
|
1841
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+64,800
| +301% | +$2.59M |
|
1842
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
130,609
-38,013
| -23% | -$1.04M |
|
|
CTXS
1843
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
56,511
-69,069
| -55% | -$3.76M |
|
|
RIOM
1844
DELISTED
RIO ALTO MNG LTD NEW COM SHS (CANADA)
RIOM
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,338,833
+1,322,633
| +8,164% | +$3.42M |
|
1845
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.1B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,237
-55,868
| -45% | -$2.82M |
|
1846
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
150,139
-44,158
| -23% | -$1.15M |
|
1847
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,859
+6,804
| +15% | +$445K |
|
|
AKS
1848
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+396,500
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1849
Scully Royalty
SRL
$75.4M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
89,187
+17,759
| +25% | +$679K |
|
1850
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.76B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,947
+12,196
| +77% | +$1.45M |
|
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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.