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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE
1951
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
|
DTSI
1952
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
110,099
-14,396
| -12% | -$307K |
|
1953
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,729
+33,176
| +228% | +$2.12M |
|
1954
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.09B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,477
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
ORB
1955
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
99,465
-91,970
| -48% | -$2.53M |
|
1956
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.13B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+16,800
| +23% | +$507K |
|
1957
CALL
Toyota
TM
$228B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-27,000
| -53% | -$3.18M |
|
|
DATA
1958
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-64,500
| -63% | -$4.23M |
|
1959
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.4B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
49,557
-711
| -1% | -$41.4K |
|
|
HK
1960
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
4,036
+1,275
| +46% | +$1.25M |
|
1961
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,470
-10,437
| -15% | -$502K |
|
1962
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
439,536
-695,496
| -61% | -$4.14M |
|
1963
Oneok
OKE
$56.7B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,753
-124,847
| -75% | -$8.37M |
|
1964
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,149
+18,768
| +108% | +$1.66M |
|
|
DO
1965
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
79,811
-13,575
| -15% | -$601K |
|
|
BRP
1966
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INC
BRP
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
144,722
+23,991
| +20% | +$475K |
|
|
EMC
1967
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-151,800
| -62% | -$4.38M |
|
1968
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.52B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,804
+44,882
| +411% | +$2.44M |
|
|
BITA
1969
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$2.45M |
|
1970
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
| – | – |
|
|
FNGN
1971
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,380
+73,927
| +1,356% | +$2.72M |
|
|
UCB
1972
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
164,933
+83,240
| +102% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SFY
1973
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,533
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1974
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
1975
Domino's
DPZ
$11.9B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
35,099
+22,575
| +180% | +$1.68M |
|
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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.