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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LABL
2526
CALL
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2527
Omeros
OMER
$855M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
107,011
-121,816
| -53% | -$1.71M |
|
|
SWIR
2528
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
CLVS
2529
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
MDAS
2530
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-246,301
| -79% | -$5.51M |
|
|
NYRT
2531
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
13,229
-82,434
| -86% | -$8.7M |
|
|
STI
2532
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-51,100
| -59% | -$1.97M |
|
|
NBL
2533
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,825
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
THR
2534
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,430
+3,002
| +6% | +$77.3K |
|
|
VTLE
2535
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,020
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2536
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,556
| – | – |
|
2537
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.85B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,797
+11,651
| +543% | +$1.22M |
|
2538
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.92B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCLN
2539
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
195,402
+98,431
| +102% | +$590K |
|
|
AUTO
2540
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
156,594
-52,903
| -25% | -$515K |
|
|
SFLY
2541
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-10,000
| -27% | -$488K |
|
|
BDBD
2542
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,637
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2543
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$269B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
2544
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.24B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
486,248
+422,175
| +659% | +$1.56M |
|
|
FLNA
2545
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,976
-11,839
| -19% | -$360K |
|
|
ELX
2546
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
271,065
+27,957
| +11% | +$151K |
|
2547
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
BHR
2548
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$165M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
88,359
-61,661
| -41% | -$1.01M |
|
|
SWIR
2549
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,815
+23,122
| +87% | +$555K |
|
2550
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.3B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
23,072
+18,606
| +417% | +$1M |
|
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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.