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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$94B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
+120,000
| +286% | +$1.11M |
|
|
KKD
2602
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-104,300
| -54% | -$1.93M |
|
|
WAC
2603
PUT
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,200
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
BTH
2604
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
144,586
+42,122
| +41% | +$412K |
|
2605
CALL
Nike
NKE
$64.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+2,000
| +5% | +$75.6K |
|
2606
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.33B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,577
-3,040
| -54% | -$1.77M |
|
|
DF
2607
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
99,911
-456,533
| -82% | -$7.11M |
|
|
TSYS
2608
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
670,958
-113,560
| -14% | -$258K |
|
2609
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,303
+25,295
| +149% | +$1.11M |
|
2610
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$33.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+1,700
| +4% | +$68.7K |
|
|
NTUS
2611
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,654
-16,597
| -22% | -$418K |
|
2612
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,300
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2613
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.19B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
162,129
+16,313
| +11% | +$163K |
|
|
GDP
2614
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
97,022
-41,692
| -30% | -$647K |
|
2615
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-200
| -0.4% | -$5.69K |
|
2616
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-10,000
| -22% | -$419K |
|
2617
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.51B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
62,964
-7,753
| -11% | -$196K |
|
2618
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.63B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
45,020
+33,272
| +283% | +$1.03M |
|
|
PRXL
2619
PUT
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-6,700
| -19% | -$343K |
|
|
HBI
2620
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-310,000
| -79% | -$5.56M |
|
2621
Movado Group
MOV
$840M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,563
+3,625
| +12% | +$148K |
|
2622
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$6.28B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,000
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2623
Gerdau
GGB
$9.54B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
299,852
+9,883
| +3% | +$52.4K |
|
2624
PUT
Standard BioTools
LAB
$342M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,600
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2625
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
152,792
-21,243
| -12% | -$218K |
|
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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.