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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMOS
2326
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.64B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
69,527
-1,557
| -2% | -$40.9K |
|
|
AHT
2327
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
181
+91
| +101% | +$974K |
|
2328
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
145,188
+6,630
| +5% | +$92.6K |
|
|
QLIK
2329
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
63,716
+42,661
| +203% | +$1.12M |
|
2330
American Public Education
APEI
$910M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
63,682
+22,981
| +56% | +$724K |
|
2331
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$34.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
GHL
2332
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,927
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2333
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.88B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
78,069
-40,938
| -34% | -$908K |
|
2334
Robert Half
RHI
$3.81B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
34,969
+711
| +2% | +$35.2K |
|
|
LPT
2335
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,541
-53,517
| -51% | -$1.92M |
|
2336
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.59B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-21,500
| -42% | -$1.37M |
|
2337
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.09B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,823
| New | +$2M |
|
2338
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+17,500
| +700% | +$1.6M |
|
2339
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$648M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
851
+165
| +24% | +$408K |
|
2340
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
28,752
-201,618
| -88% | -$12.7M |
|
2341
Novavax
NVAX
$1.22B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,315
-7,101
| -26% | -$642K |
|
2342
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.79B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
| – | – |
|
|
SODA
2343
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
|
TCS
2344
PUT
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
+3,887
| +310% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ARII
2345
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-217,800
| -91% | -$16M |
|
|
PSV
2346
DELISTED
Hermitage Offshore Services Ltd.
PSV
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,502
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
CODE
2347
PUT
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
+29,700
| +68% | +$631K |
|
|
AGU
2348
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-7,800
| -29% | -$716K |
|
2349
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
103,475
-399,942
| -79% | -$6.76M |
|
2350
Acacia Research
ACTG
$426M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,951
| New | +$1.82M |
|
Similar funds
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.