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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PHLT
2826
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
135,065
-71,958
| -35% | -$625K |
|
|
ASRT
2827
PUT
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,403
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2828
CALL
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$84M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
| – | – |
|
2829
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.26B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,440
| New | +$969K |
|
|
SFG
2830
PUT
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
SMA
2831
DELISTED
SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC
SMA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
120,577
+38,660
| +47% | +$385K |
|
|
BIG
2832
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$987K |
|
2833
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
| – | – |
|
|
SEE
2834
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-20,900
| -36% | -$681K |
|
|
NVO
2835
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$228B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,800
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2836
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,479
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
LPNT
2837
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,971
-138,643
| -86% | -$7.41M |
|
2838
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-40,000
| -36% | -$636K |
|
2839
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.63B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
763
-1,674
| -69% | -$2.74M |
|
|
AFFX
2840
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
167,516
+113,836
| +212% | +$918K |
|
|
OCR
2841
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-67,500
| -77% | -$4.09M |
|
|
CADE
2842
CALL
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
| – | – |
|
|
ZVO
2843
PUT
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2844
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.43B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,902
+30,020
| +381% | +$820K |
|
|
OKSB
2845
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
67,076
-6,021
| -8% | -$105K |
|
|
RKUS
2846
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
97,464
-33,682
| -26% | -$465K |
|
2847
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
79,412
+54,812
| +223% | +$781K |
|
|
MRSH
2848
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$94.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-2,700
| -10% | -$129K |
|
|
BCPC
2849
PUT
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.26B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-2,900
| -11% | -$156K |
|
2850
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
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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.