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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCO
2526
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
921
-83
| -8% | -$134K |
|
|
BHR
2527
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$165M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
112,596
+50,017
| +80% | +$827K |
|
2528
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.96B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,629
+11,674
| +236% | +$1.17M |
|
|
MODV
2529
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
59,310
-30,463
| -34% | -$809K |
|
2530
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,675
+471
| +1% | +$19K |
|
2531
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
25,124
+124
| +0.5% | +$8.21K |
|
2532
PUT
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.12B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2533
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$41B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-20,000
| -30% | -$718K |
|
|
HITT
2534
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,523
-12,861
| -33% | -$766K |
|
2535
Resources Connection
RGP
$138M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
118,523
-22,554
| -16% | -$318K |
|
|
SKX
2536
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
-106,800
| -44% | -$1.15M |
|
|
EXL
2537
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
131,468
+84,701
| +181% | +$1.01M |
|
2538
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.86B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
BRSS
2539
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
105,378
+70,200
| +200% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SBY
2540
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
107,016
-32,882
| -24% | -$524K |
|
|
FINL
2541
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,171
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
MODN
2542
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
163,764
+49,815
| +44% | +$555K |
|
|
SRGA
2543
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
13,531
+2,212
| +20% | +$240K |
|
2544
MarineMax
HZO
$760M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
108,948
+775
| +0.7% | +$11.8K |
|
|
AVEO
2545
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
110,668
+18,143
| +20% | +$326K |
|
2546
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.25B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2547
PUT
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.98B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+8,500
| +10% | +$153K |
|
2548
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$45.9M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,042
-20,302
| -36% | -$925K |
|
2549
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.18B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
230,773
+23,607
| +11% | +$159K |
|
|
WBMD
2550
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+19,800
| +99% | +$892K |
|
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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.