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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KKD
2501
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
| – | – |
|
|
NVO
2502
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$228B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,624
-61,034
| -51% | -$1.4M |
|
2503
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.08B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+18,500
| +264% | +$1.12M |
|
|
MR
2504
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2505
CALL
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$84M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
TLM
2506
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
-250,016
| -61% | -$2.52M |
|
|
LPNT
2507
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,123
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2508
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.62B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
92,747
+17,496
| +23% | +$222K |
|
2509
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,625
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2510
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
333,910
+79,922
| +31% | +$393K |
|
|
BID
2511
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,794
+19,074
| +97% | +$751K |
|
2512
Stagwell
STGW
$2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
72,154
+17,133
| +31% | +$361K |
|
|
HNR
2513
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
94,346
-63,906
| -40% | -$1.17M |
|
|
GWPH
2514
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
PF
2515
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,365
+35,255
| +496% | +$1.12M |
|
|
UFS
2516
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-700
| -2% | -$26.7K |
|
2517
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,983
+23,275
| +628% | +$1.21M |
|
2518
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-160,000
| -75% | -$4.36M |
|
|
CJES
2519
CALL
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-20,000
| -31% | -$600K |
|
2520
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
2521
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
96,708
+9,824
| +11% | +$146K |
|
2522
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.68B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+2,800
| +9% | +$139K |
|
|
BPFH
2523
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
110,508
+91,392
| +478% | +$1.15M |
|
|
JWN
2524
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2525
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$5.28B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
| – | – |
|
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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.