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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+41,300
| +454% | +$2.03M |
|
|
SPWR
2027
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
115,899
-3,818
| -3% | -$93.1K |
|
|
KSU
2028
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+11,200
| +112% | +$1.28M |
|
|
ARMH
2029
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
58,648
+41,548
| +243% | +$1.88M |
|
2030
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,743
+22,389
| +181% | +$1.7M |
|
|
TDAY
2031
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.29B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
153,950
-217,495
| -59% | -$3.43M |
|
|
IRC
2032
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
258,068
+175,284
| +212% | +$1.82M |
|
|
AUY
2033
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
426,000
+50,000
| +13% | +$399K |
|
2034
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+10,000
| +38% | +$780K |
|
|
AEL
2035
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,682
+57,565
| +106% | +$1.36M |
|
2036
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
242,549
+191,749
| +377% | +$2.19M |
|
2037
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.1B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,336
-815,876
| -93% | -$38.3M |
|
2038
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+40,000
| +159% | +$1.57M |
|
2039
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-110,000
| -58% | -$3.61M |
|
|
NSM
2040
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
74,013
-128
| -0.2% | -$4.24K |
|
2041
Community Health Systems
CYH
$382M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,902
-521,147
| -90% | -$21.7M |
|
|
ALE
2042
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+51,223
| +902% | +$2.45M |
|
2043
DHI Group
DHX
$177M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
300,535
+109,019
| +57% | +$902K |
|
|
AMRN
2044
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
115,138
+55,524
| +93% | +$1.81M |
|
2045
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,862
+41,662
| +372% | +$2.28M |
|
2046
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,578
-8,679
| -19% | -$617K |
|
|
ISCA
2047
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,017
-10,314
| -12% | -$332K |
|
|
SEMG
2048
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
CHSP
2049
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
85,432
+53,091
| +164% | +$1.59M |
|
|
OTIC
2050
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,459
| New | +$2.05M |
|
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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.