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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
-30,000
| -52% | -$1.54M |
|
|
VEDL
2677
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
115,954
+10,989
| +10% | +$132K |
|
2678
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$5.28B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-218,600
| -70% | -$3.34M |
|
|
SIAL
2679
CALL
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-4,600
| -23% | -$430K |
|
|
DANG
2680
CALL
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2681
PUT
Acacia Research
ACTG
$437M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+24,700
| +36% | +$359K |
|
2682
Vale
VALE
$62.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
103,760
-1,125,865
| -92% | -$15.4M |
|
2683
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$315M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-27,400
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
2684
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$17.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-97,700
| -47% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ACI
2685
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,694
+7,568
| +34% | +$324K |
|
|
VTLE
2686
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
2,765
-265
| -9% | -$135K |
|
|
EXPR
2687
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2688
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
178,750
-414,150
| -70% | -$2.76M |
|
2689
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-13,000
| -17% | -$302K |
|
|
CVSA
2690
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.55B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,568
-18,809
| -36% | -$728K |
|
2691
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$578M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
2,297
-1,545
| -40% | -$838K |
|
2692
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2693
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,095
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2694
ORIX
IX
$42.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,815
+32,490
| +48% | +$497K |
|
2695
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,175
-63,243
| -41% | -$1.03M |
|
2696
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.08B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
75,439
+38,969
| +107% | +$799K |
|
|
MRO
2697
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,918
-189,241
| -83% | -$6.38M |
|
2698
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.12B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-39,900
| -36% | -$807K |
|
2699
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.09B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
159,880
+74,268
| +87% | +$802K |
|
2700
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,500
| New | +$1.28M |
|
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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.