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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Unitil
UTL
$1.01B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,218
-8,941
| -21% | -$289K |
|
2727
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$432M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
216,607
+169,984
| +365% | +$889K |
|
2728
Diodes
DIOD
$3.69B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,406
+21,928
| +98% | +$580K |
|
2729
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.23B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,037
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2730
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.6B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2731
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.6B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+8,200
| +82% | +$502K |
|
2732
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.62B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-60,800
| -64% | -$1.96M |
|
|
ANAC
2733
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
43,252
+23,078
| +114% | +$469K |
|
2734
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.07B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2735
NN Inc
NNBR
$261M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,527
-34,063
| -46% | -$937K |
|
|
CYOU
2736
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,080
+12,849
| +41% | +$314K |
|
2737
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.47B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,188
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
TMH
2738
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,179
-6,765
| -27% | -$378K |
|
|
CKSW
2739
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,218
-81,894
| -38% | -$662K |
|
|
CIVI
2740
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
166
+90
| +118% | +$585K |
|
2741
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$708M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,301
-55,009
| -49% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ECOM
2742
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,163
+34,568
| +117% | +$657K |
|
|
ARO
2743
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
319,700
| – | – |
|
|
SN
2744
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
WBK
2745
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,308
+16,732
| +81% | +$527K |
|
2746
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.59B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,676
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2747
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
| – | – |
|
2748
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,878
-16,028
| -60% | -$1.62M |
|
|
SIVB
2749
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,600
| +39% | +$288K |
|
|
SMRT
2750
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
90,107
+20,584
| +30% | +$266K |
|
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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.