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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WG
1851
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
380,383
+700
| +0.2% | +$7.66K |
|
|
EV
1852
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,951
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
MHFI
1853
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
1854
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.78B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
69,105
-25,500
| -27% | -$1.18M |
|
1855
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$10.6B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
+150,000
| +67% | +$1.48M |
|
1856
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.96B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
AEGR
1857
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-11,500
| -11% | -$357K |
|
|
DMND
1858
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
110,138
+39,520
| +56% | +$1.09M |
|
|
LGF
1859
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
| – | – |
|
1860
CALL
ATI
ATI
$24.3B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+20,000
| +31% | +$841K |
|
|
WW
1861
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
114,579
-239,744
| -68% | -$5.47M |
|
|
BAGL
1862
DELISTED
EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC CMN STK (DELAWARE)
BAGL
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
155,934
+39,468
| +34% | +$583K |
|
1863
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
104,643
-59,372
| -36% | -$1.83M |
|
1864
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.47B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
| – | – |
|
1865
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$54.8B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
| – | – |
|
|
DVAX
1866
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
218,371
-5,683
| -3% | -$81.9K |
|
1867
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.8B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,400
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1868
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,375
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
SSRI
1869
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
511,705
-13,593
| -3% | -$116K |
|
|
OCR
1870
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
AUXL
1871
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
104,295
-38,640
| -27% | -$819K |
|
1872
Chemed
CHE
$7.16B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,213
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
GRMN
1873
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
| – | – |
|
|
PETM
1874
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
| – | – |
|
1875
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.5B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,593
-94,534
| -71% | -$7.86M |
|
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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.