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 Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 9.11% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 7.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.93% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.4% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CKSW
2476
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
176,808
+15,199
| +9% | +$143K |
|
|
CVD
2477
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
17,208
-14,012
| -45% | -$1.39M |
|
2478
PUT
Methode Electronics
MEI
$473M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-8,000
| -12% | -$264K |
|
2479
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.24B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
| – | – |
|
|
MANT
2480
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
60,745
-23,914
| -28% | -$702K |
|
|
ARPI
2481
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
99,266
-42,945
| -30% | -$781K |
|
2482
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.05B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-51,200
| -41% | -$1.19M |
|
2483
CONMED
CNMD
$1.31B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,914
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2484
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.41B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-92,100
| -75% | -$5.16M |
|
|
HEES
2485
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
43,827
-32,027
| -42% | -$1.06M |
|
|
DST
2486
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-40,000
| -52% | -$1.86M |
|
|
SNOW
2487
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,852
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
BDBD
2488
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
100,564
+33,683
| +50% | +$518K |
|
|
PRE
2489
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-2,200
| -11% | -$220K |
|
2490
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-40,000
| -69% | -$3.86M |
|
2491
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,153
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2492
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$71.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+18,600
| +115% | +$904K |
|
2493
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$9.14B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$902K |
|
2494
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-20,000
| -53% | -$1.87M |
|
|
CONN
2495
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-157,900
| -78% | -$8.01M |
|
|
KRA
2496
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
66,861
+57,736
| +633% | +$1.45M |
|
2497
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$417M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-1,665
| -3% | -$47.8K |
|
2498
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,263
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
SN
2499
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-23,000
| -28% | -$641K |
|
2500
Gentex
GNTX
$5.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
110,364
-446,346
| -80% | -$7.12M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $4.59B in Q1 2014, closing 795 positions and reducing 1,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE), an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 9.1% of assets, up from 6.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Veren worth $53.3M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.