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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$665M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
79,135
-40,062
| -34% | -$599K |
|
|
QLTI
2652
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
256,875
-30,983
| -11% | -$175K |
|
2653
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,900
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
BV
2654
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
156,922
-25,637
| -14% | -$194K |
|
2655
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
SGY
2656
PUT
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
649
+473
| +269% | +$973K |
|
2657
Avista
AVA
$3.44B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,863
+28,080
| +287% | +$896K |
|
|
SFUN
2658
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,318
-6,226
| -73% | -$3.43M |
|
|
BAS
2659
CALL
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
93
-349
| -79% | -$4.94M |
|
|
ZIXI
2660
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
335,524
+94,999
| +39% | +$339K |
|
2661
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.41B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,509
+18,539
| +169% | +$793K |
|
|
MODN
2662
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
115,894
-58,360
| -33% | -$564K |
|
2663
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.36B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
| – | – |
|
|
HSII
2664
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,563
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2665
NETGEAR
NTGR
$622M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,517
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
HERO
2666
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
518,290
-1,174,546
| -69% | -$3.94M |
|
2667
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.71B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,620
-5,520
| -32% | -$620K |
|
2668
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.78B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
CCMP
2669
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
27,488
+982
| +4% | +$41.9K |
|
2670
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,250
-28,803
| -74% | -$3.28M |
|
|
LSI
2671
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,853
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
PNX
2672
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,151
-4,039
| -17% | -$223K |
|
2673
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
28,701
+11,797
| +70% | +$439K |
|
2674
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
| – | – |
|
|
CYN
2675
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,848
-52,593
| -78% | -$3.97M |
|
Similar funds
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.