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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SZMK
2276
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
243,579
+57,146
| +31% | +$510K |
|
|
CADE
2277
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
93,445
+70,009
| +299% | +$1.52M |
|
2278
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$288M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2279
CALL
OneSpan
OSPN
$571M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2280
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
91,306
-781,503
| -90% | -$17.2M |
|
2281
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.18B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
130,834
+37,496
| +40% | +$575K |
|
2282
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.58B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
| – | – |
|
2283
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
169,278
+87,921
| +108% | +$1.24M |
|
|
WCG
2284
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
| – | – |
|
|
IMN
2285
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
628,567
+30,357
| +5% | +$96.7K |
|
|
CVC
2286
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
105,441
-1,734,269
| -94% | -$32.1M |
|
|
ORC
2287
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.32B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,816
-14,415
| -34% | -$994K |
|
|
IMS
2288
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,404
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
RAD
2289
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
VOLC
2290
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
172,739
+33,687
| +24% | +$467K |
|
|
BNNY
2291
PUT
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRUB
2292
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
26,802
+22,021
| +461% | +$1.63M |
|
2293
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.4M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-40,600
| -53% | -$1.89M |
|
2294
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,740
| – | – |
|
2295
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$9B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
|
PRE
2296
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-6,800
| -29% | -$747K |
|
|
BBBY
2297
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$472M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
143,864
+34,622
| +32% | +$437K |
|
|
TRQ
2298
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,684
+43,018
| +759% | +$1.52M |
|
2299
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
58,036
+19,100
| +49% | +$654K |
|
2300
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$39B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-33,400
| -60% | -$2.85M |
|
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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.