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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $96.3M | 0.12% |
1,724,000
-73,500
| -4% | -$3.73M |
|
177
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $95.8M | 0.12% |
2,009,438
+1,242,652
| +162% | +$59.6M |
|
178
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $95.8M | 0.12% |
1,539,185
-1,571,753
| -51% | -$108M |
|
|
COL
179
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $94.9M | 0.12% |
1,208,723
-26,809
| -2% | -$2.06M |
|
180
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $94.4M | 0.12% |
1,676,089
+7,883
| +0.5% | +$445K |
|
|
CSC
181
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $94.2M | 0.12% |
3,655,137
+378,387
| +12% | +$9.73M |
|
|
GRA
182
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $93.7M | 0.12% |
1,030,081
-189,915
| -16% | -$18.2M |
|
183
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $93.2M | 0.12% |
2,471,472
+947,255
| +62% | +$38.4M |
|
184
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $92.8M | 0.12% |
856,000
+115,400
| +16% | +$11.9M |
|
185
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $92.7M | 0.12% |
510,762
+90,898
| +22% | +$16.6M |
|
186
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $91.8M | 0.12% |
568,500
+1,600
| +0.3% | +$243K |
|
|
SAVE
187
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $91.5M | 0.12% |
1,323,326
+353,163
| +36% | +$24.2M |
|
188
PUT
3M
MMM
$89B
| $90.5M | 0.12% |
764,124
-144,358
| -16% | -$17.4M |
|
189
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $89.8M | 0.12% |
1,392,500
+667,600
| +92% | +$45.8M |
|
190
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $89.5M | 0.12% |
459,700
+20,000
| +5% | +$3.85M |
|
191
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $89.4M | 0.12% |
272,400
+41,500
| +18% | +$13.4M |
|
192
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $89.2M | 0.12% |
645,800
+147,300
| +30% | +$19.6M |
|
193
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $88.6M | 0.11% |
3,827,247
-255,904
| -6% | -$6.11M |
|
194
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $88.5M | 0.11% |
2,395,500
-788,654
| -25% | -$27M |
|
195
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $88M | 0.11% |
1,050,300
-305,500
| -23% | -$25M |
|
|
FDO
196
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $87.6M | 0.11% |
1,134,237
+786,527
| +226% | +$58M |
|
197
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.46B
| $87.3M | 0.11% |
1,008,206
-359,948
| -26% | -$32.6M |
|
198
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $86.7M | 0.11% |
3,445,577
-1,232,618
| -26% | -$31M |
|
199
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $86.6M | 0.11% |
3,220,800
+920,000
| +40% | +$25.2M |
|
200
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $86.6M | 0.11% |
1,563,994
-806,553
| -34% | -$46.3M |
|
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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.