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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.38B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-254,600
| -88% | -$10.7M |
|
|
BSFT
2577
PUT
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+12,300
| +26% | +$355K |
|
2578
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
PEGI
2579
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+25,300
| +75% | +$708K |
|
2580
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.91B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-84,000
| -64% | -$2.71M |
|
|
VR
2581
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
42,356
-235,370
| -85% | -$8.72M |
|
2582
Amgen
AMGN
$209B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
12,940
-479,301
| -97% | -$58.1M |
|
2583
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,607
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
COL
2584
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.57M |
|
|
CSII
2585
CALL
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-5,300
| -10% | -$175K |
|
2586
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-96,000
| -71% | -$4.05M |
|
|
NES
2587
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
77,956
-6,674
| -8% | -$107K |
|
2588
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.51B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-61,900
| -49% | -$1.57M |
|
2589
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.83B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
110,325
+16,399
| +17% | +$244K |
|
2590
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$787M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
9,433
+6,100
| +183% | +$858K |
|
2591
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$13.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-7,500
| -20% | -$385K |
|
2592
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,933
+14,383
| +125% | +$838K |
|
|
ATSG
2593
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
200,292
-13,693
| -6% | -$95.5K |
|
|
TXTR
2594
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2595
PUT
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$702M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+57,800
| +147% | +$775K |
|
|
RAD
2596
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
2597
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.23B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-33,800
| -58% | -$2.13M |
|
2598
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.91B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,707
+12,490
| +388% | +$1.28M |
|
|
SQNM
2599
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
639,278
-355,326
| -36% | -$847K |
|
2600
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-70,800
| -47% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.