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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESRX
1876
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,900
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
ANN
1877
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,168
-253,421
| -77% | -$10M |
|
1878
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
|
EDR
1879
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
99,886
-35,768
| -26% | -$1.15M |
|
1880
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
139,564
+66,940
| +92% | +$1.49M |
|
1881
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$476M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,880
+17,981
| +947% | +$2.77M |
|
1882
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-53,900
| -42% | -$2.28M |
|
|
HNGR
1883
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,410
| New | +$3.81M |
|
1884
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-10,000
| -12% | -$448K |
|
1885
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+31,000
| +56% | +$1.13M |
|
1886
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.79B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+40,000
| +44% | +$1.04M |
|
|
PVA
1887
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
240,600
-22,900
| -9% | -$321K |
|
1888
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.24B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-25,600
| -76% | -$10.2M |
|
|
DTV
1889
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-5,500
| -14% | -$473K |
|
|
RKUS
1890
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
227,909
+152,946
| +204% | +$2M |
|
|
UNTD
1891
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
277,713
+66,606
| +32% | +$754K |
|
1892
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,990
| – | – |
|
1893
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.54B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
751,400
+339,000
| +82% | +$1.73M |
|
|
THOR
1894
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
113,463
-25,527
| -18% | -$725K |
|
|
HOS
1895
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,500
| New | +$3.84M |
|
|
STKL
1896
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
250,760
-30,361
| -11% | -$400K |
|
|
YOKU
1897
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
168,488
+57,695
| +52% | +$1.16M |
|
1898
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
342,379
+16,530
| +5% | +$158K |
|
1899
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
115,758
+33,742
| +41% | +$920K |
|
1900
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,529
-152,775
| -78% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.