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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$58.1B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2177
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,487
| – | – |
|
|
HIBB
2178
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,324
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2179
Emcor
EME
$29.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,537
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
SGI
2180
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-6,400
| -4% | -$93.7K |
|
|
SBY
2181
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
129,136
-22,985
| -15% | -$375K |
|
2182
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$3.76B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-15,000
| -15% | -$433K |
|
2183
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-15,100
| -30% | -$908K |
|
|
CAM
2184
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
| – | – |
|
2185
Viasat
VSAT
$9.67B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,765
-29,470
| -44% | -$1.68M |
|
2186
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.47B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-6,300
| -9% | -$223K |
|
2187
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.4B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-7,000
| -33% | -$1.03M |
|
|
ETFC
2188
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-1,900
| -2% | -$41.7K |
|
|
OVTI
2189
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
78,335
+2,190
| +3% | +$54.8K |
|
|
BNY
2190
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2191
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
97,480
-79,374
| -45% | -$2.07M |
|
|
DEG
2192
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
119,796
+57,380
| +92% | +$974K |
|
2193
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,645
-7,955
| -29% | -$1.11M |
|
2194
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.6T
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
4,488,000
| – | – |
|
|
CA
2195
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
-10,000
| -12% | -$286K |
|
|
CBPO
2196
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,254
+27,640
| +260% | +$1.36M |
|
|
PAY
2197
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-40,000
| -40% | -$1.41M |
|
2198
CALL
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.7M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
184,100
+50,000
| +37% | +$644K |
|
2199
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
48,942
+27,800
| +131% | +$1.23M |
|
2200
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-12,100
| -21% | -$539K |
|
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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.