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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPE
2576
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
14,690
+8,940
| +155% | +$909K |
|
|
PX
2577
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2578
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,878
-16,032
| -43% | -$1,000K |
|
2579
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$397M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2580
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,253
-117,798
| -85% | -$7.43M |
|
|
NRF
2581
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-78,279
| -68% | -$2.74M |
|
|
OA
2582
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$2.62M |
|
|
OA
2583
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-36,700
| -79% | -$4.8M |
|
|
UNXL
2584
DELISTED
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
UNXL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
200,888
-71,348
| -26% | -$530K |
|
2585
PUT
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$72.1M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
+50,000
| +78% | +$644K |
|
|
ARUN
2586
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,885
+34,819
| +145% | +$684K |
|
|
ECOL
2587
CALL
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
| – | – |
|
2588
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,355
-14,508
| -32% | -$633K |
|
2589
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.71B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
18,348
+14,148
| +337% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SGI
2590
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
137,139
+110,605
| +417% | +$1.04M |
|
2591
Greif
GEF
$4.87B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,839
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2592
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$597M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
91,857
-20,424
| -18% | -$291K |
|
2593
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
352,922
+87,992
| +33% | +$339K |
|
|
RSO
2594
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
64,660
-1,066
| -2% | -$23.1K |
|
|
WNR
2595
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2596
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.41B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$609K |
|
|
AMCC
2597
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
179,370
+163,587
| +1,036% | +$1.42M |
|
|
ONIT
2598
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
3,191
-4,763
| -60% | -$2.15M |
|
2599
FormFactor
FORM
$6.47B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
174,285
+34,992
| +25% | +$260K |
|
|
2600
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.71B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-10,000
| -36% | -$782K |
|
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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.