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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALOG
2551
CALL
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-4,000
| -17% | -$358K |
|
2552
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.26B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,529
-59,786
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
|
WLT
2553
CALL
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
-272,900
| -56% | -$3M |
|
|
DHC
2554
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,361
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2555
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
21,033
-23,888
| -53% | -$1.72M |
|
|
VISN
2556
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
66,124
+54,712
| +479% | +$1.12M |
|
2557
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.38B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
38,946
+6,150
| +19% | +$246K |
|
2558
PUT
SAP
SAP
$215B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2559
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,387
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2560
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.93B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-28,100
| -43% | -$1.36M |
|
2561
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
-190,400
| -52% | -$1.7M |
|
2562
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$712M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
97,306
-42,851
| -31% | -$690K |
|
|
TPH
2563
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CATM
2564
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,785
-85,105
| -67% | -$3.45M |
|
|
CYN
2565
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,612
+6,417
| +45% | +$483K |
|
2566
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$25.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+11,900
| +65% | +$739K |
|
|
OCLR
2567
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
523,256
+414,774
| +382% | +$1.16M |
|
2568
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.76B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,583
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2569
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+10,000
| +128% | +$889K |
|
2570
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$94.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,400
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
MWRX
2571
DELISTED
MEDWORTH RX CORP COM STK (DE)
MWRX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
SKX
2572
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
132,567
-7,497
| -5% | -$81K |
|
2573
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.43B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+33,900
| +226% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BGG
2574
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
72,191
-315,202
| -81% | -$6.88M |
|
|
ARO
2575
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
319,700
+253,300
| +381% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.