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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
-180,000
| -35% | -$707K |
|
|
AEGR
2702
CALL
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+12,500
| +62% | +$388K |
|
2703
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,648
-2,700
| -16% | -$205K |
|
2704
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.46B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-6,200
| -12% | -$145K |
|
|
TIBX
2705
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,860
-100,055
| -69% | -$2.05M |
|
|
HT
2706
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,496
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2707
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.14B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
170,578
-6,724
| -4% | -$43.6K |
|
|
QLIK
2708
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2709
WPP
WPP
$4.65B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,766
-5,035
| -32% | -$522K |
|
|
ZLTQ
2710
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,778
-37,167
| -44% | -$736K |
|
2711
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.17B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
| – | – |
|
2712
Gentex
GNTX
$5.15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,598
-670,054
| -89% | -$9.74M |
|
2713
Matrix Service
MTRX
$311M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
44,726
-192,671
| -81% | -$5.35M |
|
2714
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.56B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,622
-9,736
| -40% | -$758K |
|
2715
PUT
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$578M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+8,700
| +138% | +$693K |
|
2716
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2717
CRA International
CRAI
$1.25B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,150
+7,081
| +20% | +$181K |
|
|
PBPB
2718
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,903
+3,614
| +4% | +$44.5K |
|
|
NP
2719
CALL
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2720
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
191,329
+63,777
| +50% | +$398K |
|
2721
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$32.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
| – | – |
|
|
NEWP
2722
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
60,308
+34,336
| +132% | +$622K |
|
2723
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$816M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
113,563
+36,862
| +48% | +$349K |
|
|
GAP
2724
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.26B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
2725
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.96B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
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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.