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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
HDFC Bank
HDB
$123B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,004
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2102
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
| – | – |
|
2103
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$25.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
| – | – |
|
|
AAT
2104
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
70,405
+60,151
| +587% | +$2.09M |
|
2105
Stride
LRN
$4.16B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
145,191
+59,205
| +69% | +$1.2M |
|
2106
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2107
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+14,000
| +28% | +$562K |
|
2108
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
105,052
+31,341
| +43% | +$760K |
|
2109
Semtech
SMTC
$9.65B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,845
+45,163
| +114% | +$1.14M |
|
|
EFOR
2110
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$960M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,781
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
AMTG
2111
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
149,255
+53,291
| +56% | +$877K |
|
2112
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.3B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-13,500
| -25% | -$729K |
|
2113
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$120B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-18,400
| -48% | -$2.17M |
|
|
FSP
2114
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$49.9M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
203,306
+184,106
| +959% | +$2.23M |
|
|
RAX
2115
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+40,000
| +133% | +$1.33M |
|
2116
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
189,600
-122,400
| -39% | -$2M |
|
2117
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
| – | – |
|
|
WEB
2118
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
113,702
-95,484
| -46% | -$2.14M |
|
2119
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
39,921
+14,176
| +55% | +$869K |
|
2120
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-281,200
| -69% | -$5.31M |
|
2121
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
PPP
2122
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
464,653
-289,818
| -38% | -$1.99M |
|
2123
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-8,100
| -18% | -$526K |
|
2124
Photronics
PLAB
$1.65B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
280,350
+154,453
| +123% | +$1.31M |
|
2125
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
| – | – |
|
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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.