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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAG
2676
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+22,000
| +17% | +$194K |
|
|
RC
2677
Ready Capital
RC
$260M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
64,911
+51,843
| +397% | +$905K |
|
|
SIVB
2678
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2679
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$136B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-8,200
| -29% | -$485K |
|
2680
CVS Health
CVS
$138B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,043
-870,004
| -98% | -$68.6M |
|
|
ACHN
2681
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
111,879
+33,379
| +43% | +$310K |
|
2682
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
24,083
-20,675
| -46% | -$1.13M |
|
2683
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,164
-18,901
| -52% | -$1.41M |
|
2684
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
-116,000
| -47% | -$973K |
|
2685
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$7.62B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
| – | – |
|
2686
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
| – | – |
|
|
CB
2687
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,176
-41,656
| -77% | -$3.79M |
|
2688
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,143
+7,722
| +120% | +$498K |
|
|
AWH
2689
CALL
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARMH
2690
CALL
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
| – | – |
|
2691
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.78B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,617
-490,190
| -91% | -$11.4M |
|
2692
PUT
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-20,000
| -20% | -$287K |
|
2693
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.14B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,839
-35,991
| -47% | -$904K |
|
2694
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.81B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,706
+8,621
| +30% | +$279K |
|
2695
Avient
AVNT
$3.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,867
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2696
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.58B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2697
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.53B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
2698
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,651
-66,381
| -88% | -$9.18M |
|
2699
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
2700
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.85B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
| – | – |
|
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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.