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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.71B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,207
+10,577
| +228% | +$993K |
|
|
WEB
2502
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,081
-43,935
| -46% | -$1.5M |
|
|
IO
2503
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,496
+12,181
| +80% | +$667K |
|
2504
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-9,800
| -49% | -$1.58M |
|
|
UNT
2505
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
DRII
2506
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,225
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
PGTI
2507
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
150,406
+82,233
| +121% | +$920K |
|
2508
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.96B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+16,600
| +53% | +$589K |
|
2509
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
16,548
-58,749
| -78% | -$6.01M |
|
|
CTCM
2510
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
187,675
+140,723
| +300% | +$1.55M |
|
2511
NN Inc
NNBR
$237M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
87,550
-23,745
| -21% | -$452K |
|
2512
Quanex
NX
$824M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
83,419
-62,376
| -43% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ADVS
2513
PUT
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-23,500
| -29% | -$749K |
|
|
FITB
2514
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2515
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.46B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2516
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.05B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-100,700
| -59% | -$2.17M |
|
|
ONIT
2517
Onity Group
ONIT
$343M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
2,916
-17,846
| -86% | -$11.6M |
|
2518
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$796M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-30,000
| -29% | -$661K |
|
|
NSM
2519
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
| – | – |
|
|
CBM
2520
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
90,473
-76,394
| -46% | -$1.47M |
|
|
SWI
2521
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
2522
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2523
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-14,600
| -22% | -$555K |
|
2524
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
| – | – |
|
|
DSPG
2525
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
195,589
+45,433
| +30% | +$412K |
|
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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.