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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
S
2826
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2827
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.53B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,225
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2828
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.55B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
312,885
-32,736
| -9% | -$123K |
|
|
KZ
2829
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
145,234
-17,798
| -11% | -$141K |
|
|
CYT
2830
CALL
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
CYT
2831
PUT
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
AWAY
2832
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-39,800
| -60% | -$1.33M |
|
2833
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2834
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.49B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$914K |
|
|
BTH
2835
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
116,141
-35,341
| -23% | -$257K |
|
2836
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-11,900
| -41% | -$702K |
|
|
CHUY
2837
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$873K |
|
2838
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.6B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
| – | – |
|
2839
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$922K |
|
|
QTS
2840
CALL
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+11,000
| +55% | +$325K |
|
|
CVG
2841
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
52,638
-132,937
| -72% | -$2.58M |
|
2842
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.85B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-5,100
| -7% | -$73.8K |
|
|
DCH
2843
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
| – | – |
|
|
IVC
2844
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
79,062
-157,026
| -67% | -$2.39M |
|
|
CMLS
2845
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
28,908
+1,011
| +4% | +$40.1K |
|
|
AUD
2846
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
116,050
+17,052
| +17% | +$166K |
|
2847
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,774
| New | +$977K |
|
|
ECHO
2848
CALL
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$915K |
|
|
RFMD
2849
PUT
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+30,000
| +59% | +$338K |
|
2850
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
| – | – |
|
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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.