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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADT
1901
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-40,000
| -32% | -$1.42M |
|
|
FITB
1902
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
150,156
+110,292
| +277% | +$2.26M |
|
1903
Avnet
AVT
$6.86B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,410
| New | +$3.15M |
|
1904
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-60,000
| -47% | -$1.99M |
|
1905
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$185B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-104,000
| -30% | -$1.3M |
|
1906
CALL
Teekay
TK
$996M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
| – | – |
|
1907
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+14,300
| +114% | +$1.55M |
|
|
LLTC
1908
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
| – | – |
|
1909
MKS Inc
MKSI
$17.4B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,901
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
LVLT
1910
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-8,900
| -12% | -$395K |
|
1911
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
NILE
1912
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
-11,400
| -10% | -$317K |
|
1913
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.48B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+62,000
| +207% | +$2.43M |
|
1914
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.84B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+10,000
| +63% | +$1.11M |
|
1915
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$723M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
151,134
-14,315
| -9% | -$404K |
|
1916
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-20,000
| -46% | -$2.45M |
|
|
I
1917
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
170,150
+35,698
| +27% | +$644K |
|
|
ATHL
1918
CALL
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$1.39M |
|
1919
Comscore
SCOR
$113M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,982
-2,275
| -36% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CKEC
1920
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
93,377
-57,372
| -38% | -$1.89M |
|
|
IHS
1921
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-17,500
| -43% | -$2.37M |
|
|
FENG
1922
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.5M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
51,530
-32,830
| -39% | -$2M |
|
1923
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$398M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
AXON
1924
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
+152,000
| +437% | +$2.15M |
|
1925
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.57B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,227
-206,394
| -84% | -$14.1M |
|
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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.