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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-36,900
| -46% | -$989K |
|
2802
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.53B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,020
-227,803
| -92% | -$13.6M |
|
2803
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,917
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
DRYS
2804
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
HA
2805
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2806
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.68B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,539
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2807
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$4.76B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,200
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2808
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.26B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
96,619
+32,151
| +50% | +$423K |
|
|
SEAC
2809
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
5,987
+1,387
| +30% | +$315K |
|
|
KERX
2810
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
73,341
-641,932
| -90% | -$9.69M |
|
2811
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,704
-617
| -3% | -$43.8K |
|
2812
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.54B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
338,000
+297,700
| +739% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CNR
2813
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
71,219
-17,550
| -20% | -$313K |
|
2814
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$22.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-31,500
| -53% | -$1.2M |
|
|
CKP
2815
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
92,171
+31,290
| +51% | +$435K |
|
2816
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,970
-15,661
| -32% | -$541K |
|
|
SF
2817
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+225
| +0.4% | +$4.78K |
|
|
AEL
2818
PUT
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+22,200
| +74% | +$512K |
|
|
EXAM
2819
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,160
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
IGTE
2820
PUT
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-30,000
| -43% | -$1.03M |
|
|
BRP
2821
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INC
BRP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
58,641
+46,581
| +386% | +$1.03M |
|
|
SGY
2822
CALL
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
514
-660
| -56% | -$1.29M |
|
2823
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-1,000
| -3% | -$38K |
|
|
IDTI
2824
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2825
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.76B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,276
+12,429
| +182% | +$808K |
|
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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.