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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTI
2226
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
433,517
-57,287
| -12% | -$491K |
|
2227
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+9,000
| +33% | +$560K |
|
2228
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$237M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
35,818
+22,796
| +175% | +$1.52M |
|
2229
Resources Connection
RGP
$147M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
142,088
+8,895
| +7% | +$131K |
|
2230
Hecla Mining
HL
$10B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
795,823
-371,766
| -32% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ATSG
2231
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
270,766
+15,194
| +6% | +$125K |
|
|
DFS
2232
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-7,200
| -19% | -$451K |
|
2233
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.17B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
64,797
-47,802
| -42% | -$1.29M |
|
|
NSR
2234
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
79,005
+17,410
| +28% | +$480K |
|
2235
PUT
Centene
CNC
$30.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
| – | – |
|
2236
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.76B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$660K |
|
2237
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.44B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
75,324
-96,113
| -56% | -$2.12M |
|
|
PCL
2238
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
| – | – |
|
|
RAX
2239
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2240
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$623M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
| – | – |
|
|
CIVI
2241
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2242
Matsons
MATX
$6.16B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
77,950
+44,377
| +132% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ANN
2243
CALL
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+20,000
| +73% | +$790K |
|
|
TWO
2244
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
25,193
-13,568
| -35% | -$1.13M |
|
|
CBR
2245
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
568,050
+35,076
| +7% | +$138K |
|
|
NAV
2246
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,174
+22,528
| +61% | +$834K |
|
|
BKW
2247
PUT
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-12,800
| -16% | -$365K |
|
|
PPL
2248
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
63,453
| – | – |
|
|
RSTI
2249
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
84,095
+58,750
| +232% | +$1.36M |
|
2250
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.4B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
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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.