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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CERN
2776
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
2777
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-100,200
| -86% | -$6.86M |
|
2778
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$49.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+50,000
| +72% | +$402K |
|
|
MENT
2779
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,338
-85,144
| -63% | -$1.82M |
|
2780
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$278M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
FARO
2781
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,857
-7,053
| -26% | -$366K |
|
2782
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,198
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2783
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-6,901
| -40% | -$679K |
|
|
2784
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
|
APOL
2785
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ISIL
2786
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
| – | – |
|
|
UFS
2787
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-88,800
| -76% | -$3.39M |
|
2788
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.7B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,663
+7,074
| +52% | +$361K |
|
2789
PUT
WPP
WPP
$4.59B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.04M |
|
|
HGG
2790
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,032
+56,543
| +55% | +$430K |
|
|
PCO
2791
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
747
-34
| -4% | -$52.6K |
|
2792
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.1B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,611
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2793
Geron
GERN
$930M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
498,643
-575,804
| -54% | -$1.42M |
|
|
ACI
2794
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
47,049
+19,051
| +68% | +$571K |
|
2795
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-10,000
| -33% | -$501K |
|
2796
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
9,111
+200
| +2% | +$22.9K |
|
|
TSRO
2797
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
36,977
+24,139
| +188% | +$709K |
|
|
PCP
2798
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-35,137
| -89% | -$8.53M |
|
|
ILG
2799
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
52,153
-32,244
| -38% | -$684K |
|
|
AHRT
2800
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$540M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+109,325
| New | +$1.04M |
|
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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.