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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DATA
2626
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2627
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
AEL
2628
CALL
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+14,200
| +28% | +$327K |
|
2629
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$603M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+10,000
| +65% | +$704K |
|
2630
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$79.3B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,804
-20,730
| -48% | -$1.34M |
|
|
BRS
2631
PUT
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-11,200
| -36% | -$830K |
|
|
RENT
2632
PUT
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2633
Ciena
CIEN
$46.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,235
+16,140
| +32% | +$380K |
|
|
CIVI
2634
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
303
| – | – |
|
|
UNTD
2635
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
129,861
+115,205
| +786% | +$1.35M |
|
2636
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
| – | – |
|
|
AMRI
2637
CALL
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,700
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2638
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,548
-9,035
| -46% | -$1.23M |
|
2639
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
|
SUNE
2640
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,438
-1,073,606
| -93% | -$17.9M |
|
|
EPIQ
2641
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
109,334
+1,225
| +1% | +$17.7K |
|
2642
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$209M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
2643
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-19,200
| -66% | -$2.84M |
|
|
CEB
2644
CALL
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.5M |
|
2645
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,354
-17,495
| -18% | -$315K |
|
|
JKS
2646
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$764M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-14,200
| -21% | -$450K |
|
2647
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-16,300
| -48% | -$1.57M |
|
2648
RH
RH
$3.33B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,106
-39,003
| -66% | -$2.43M |
|
2649
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.82B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,470
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2650
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-4,900
| -11% | -$167K |
|
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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.