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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORB
2901
PUT
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2902
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
253,065
-4,883,165
| -95% | -$21.4M |
|
|
IMPV
2903
CALL
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
ENH
2904
PUT
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
| – | – |
|
2905
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$796M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,699
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2906
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,458
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2907
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.03B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
| – | – |
|
|
CYNO
2908
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,826
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
WIBC
2909
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
99,778
+24,676
| +33% | +$259K |
|
|
AUY
2910
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
-70,000
| -36% | -$677K |
|
2911
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$562M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
129,115
+22,690
| +21% | +$152K |
|
2912
Brinker International
EAT
$8.82B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,035
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
AAT
2913
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,624
-27,420
| -46% | -$896K |
|
|
SUNE
2914
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,300
| New | +$971K |
|
2915
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$900M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-46,600
| -54% | -$1.22M |
|
|
NTRI
2916
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
72,441
-38,721
| -35% | -$590K |
|
|
TSRO
2917
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,040
+20,196
| +120% | +$636K |
|
2918
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,504
+18,691
| +57% | +$404K |
|
2919
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$507K |
|
|
PNX
2920
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,075
-3,796
| -15% | -$192K |
|
2921
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-15,800
| -45% | -$873K |
|
2922
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,242
-76,380
| -67% | -$1.96M |
|
|
ENT
2923
CALL
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
2,760
+680
| +33% | +$280K |
|
2924
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.35B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
107,051
-369,140
| -78% | -$3.64M |
|
2925
Medifast
MED
$107M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,375
| New | +$1M |
|
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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.