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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $59.7M | 0.09% |
1,225,854
+786,078
| +179% | +$37M |
|
252
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $59.5M | 0.08% |
532,600
-19,100
| -3% | -$2.18M |
|
253
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $59.4M | 0.08% |
1,175,478
-271,980
| -19% | -$13.6M |
|
254
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $59.3M | 0.08% |
1,881,220
+1,865,546
| +11,902% | +$59.3M |
|
255
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $59.1M | 0.08% |
1,106,588
+476,138
| +76% | +$25.4M |
|
|
ZNGA
256
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $58.9M | 0.08% |
13,691,596
+6,362,173
| +87% | +$29.3M |
|
257
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
1,117,722
+1,012,342
| +961% | +$53.9M |
|
258
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $58M | 0.08% |
836,258
+146,257
| +21% | +$8.97M |
|
259
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $57.9M | 0.08% |
309,377
+91,204
| +42% | +$16.7M |
|
260
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $57.6M | 0.08% |
587,600
+145,000
| +33% | +$12.9M |
|
261
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $57.2M | 0.08% |
457,800
-458,800
| -50% | -$53.6M |
|
262
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $57M | 0.08% |
1,147,301
+193,210
| +20% | +$9.62M |
|
263
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $56.7M | 0.08% |
2,170,084
+2,154,209
| +13,570% | +$54.9M |
|
264
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $56.7M | 0.08% |
2,418,000
+554,300
| +30% | +$13.2M |
|
265
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $56.2M | 0.08% |
712,300
-400,900
| -36% | -$30.2M |
|
266
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $56.2M | 0.08% |
706,458
+629,334
| +816% | +$49.5M |
|
267
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $56M | 0.08% |
2,408,551
-234,511
| -9% | -$5.45M |
|
268
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $55.7M | 0.08% |
2,227,200
+1,646,400
| +283% | +$42.9M |
|
269
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $55.6M | 0.08% |
450,500
+140,000
| +45% | +$17M |
|
270
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $55.2M | 0.08% |
1,902,337
+620,302
| +48% | +$16.6M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
271
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
DRC
272
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
942,938
+825,565
| +703% | +$47M |
|
273
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $54.8M | 0.08% |
910,203
-110,099
| -11% | -$6.31M |
|
274
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
| $54.7M | 0.08% |
540,364
+224,295
| +71% | +$22.6M |
|
275
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $54.7M | 0.08% |
583,000
+313,400
| +116% | +$27.8M |
|
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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.