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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGC
2076
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,710
| New | +$3.47M |
|
|
PPL
2077
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
78,162
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
2078
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-300
| -3% | -$76.5K |
|
2079
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.65B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,668
-1,230
| -4% | -$94.8K |
|
|
SJI
2080
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,422
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2081
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
| – | – |
|
2082
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$801M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
97,154
+41,941
| +76% | +$1.09M |
|
2083
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$19B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-224,000
| -76% | -$7.03M |
|
|
PSG
2084
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,446
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2085
Albany International
AIN
$2.09B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,742
-23,250
| -25% | -$862K |
|
2086
PUT
ATI
ATI
$24.3B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-20,000
| -24% | -$841K |
|
2087
Fabrinet
FN
$14.9B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
161,804
+104,298
| +181% | +$1.82M |
|
2088
W&T Offshore
WTI
$525M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
214,621
-49,646
| -19% | -$696K |
|
2089
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.01B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2090
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+43,000
| +215% | +$1.72M |
|
2091
PUT
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,306
| – | – |
|
2092
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.49B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-21,200
| -48% | -$2.06M |
|
|
SYT
2093
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,104
+33,804
| +1,024% | +$2.39M |
|
2094
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2095
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.41B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
213,148
+2,287
| +1% | +$25.7K |
|
|
ARMH
2096
PUT
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
| – | – |
|
|
CTRA
2097
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
| – | – |
|
|
JWN
2098
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+17,000
| +99% | +$1.17M |
|
2099
Calix
CALX
$2.24B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
243,469
-54,614
| -18% | -$507K |
|
|
LL
2100
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-20,600
| -34% | -$1.2M |
|
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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.