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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
| – | – |
|
|
CSR
1977
Centerspace
CSR
$952M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,960
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
SJR
1978
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
109,840
+73,100
| +199% | +$1.84M |
|
|
MTGE
1979
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
143,014
-43,024
| -23% | -$861K |
|
|
CORE
1980
CALL
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+45,400
| +81% | +$1.11M |
|
|
TYC
1981
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
57,586
-19,100
| -25% | -$890K |
|
|
MDRX
1982
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
SAFM
1983
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+9,000
| +42% | +$850K |
|
|
AMSGP
1984
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp. 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Pft Stk Ser A-1
AMSGP
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.69M |
|
1985
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.94B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
13,773
+3,826
| +38% | +$834K |
|
|
DCM
1986
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
159,981
+81,995
| +105% | +$1.43M |
|
|
IDTI
1987
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
-60,000
| -26% | -$932K |
|
1988
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,924
-7,850
| -22% | -$727K |
|
1989
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
125,471
+104,624
| +502% | +$2.73M |
|
1990
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-6,800
| -23% | -$676K |
|
1991
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,610
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
QGENF
1992
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,722
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
COL
1993
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-16,700
| -33% | -$1.28M |
|
|
B
1994
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$60.9B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
180,900
-24,900
| -12% | -$444K |
|
1995
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$1.81M |
|
|
HW
1996
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
211,519
-41,433
| -16% | -$522K |
|
1997
PUT
RH
RH
$3.33B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+30,400
| +1,048% | +$2.54M |
|
1998
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.04B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,043
| New | +$2.7M |
|
1999
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$252M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
367,394
+47,794
| +15% | +$278K |
|
2000
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
90,977
+530
| +0.6% | +$19.7K |
|
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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.