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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CarMax
KMX
$8.36B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
17,669
+9,837
| +126% | +$504K |
|
|
TSE
2952
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,135
| New | +$975K |
|
|
GST
2953
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+139,652
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2954
CALL
Metallus
MTUS
$879M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,550
| New | +$811K |
|
|
SYKE
2955
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
40,798
+26,443
| +184% | +$550K |
|
|
ELLI
2956
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$815K |
|
2957
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.77B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
35,776
-8,409
| -19% | -$224K |
|
2958
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
14,195
-137,824
| -91% | -$8.53M |
|
|
BNFT
2959
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2960
CALL
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ICLR
$13.9B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
|
PRFT
2961
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
53,868
+23,346
| +76% | +$406K |
|
2962
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.1B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$773K |
|
2963
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.77T
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
1,744,000
| – | – |
|
|
TTSH
2964
PUT
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+41,700
| +92% | +$465K |
|
2965
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-55,600
| -80% | -$3.29M |
|
2966
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
12,380
-12,380
| -50% | -$871K |
|
2967
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
57,822
+18,168
| +46% | +$270K |
|
2968
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.17B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
11,026
-41,753
| -79% | -$3.26M |
|
|
SFBS
2969
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.92B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
55,452
+6,918
| +14% | +$100K |
|
|
DRIV
2970
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
54,971
-43,474
| -44% | -$653K |
|
|
WLH
2971
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
36,081
-58,994
| -62% | -$1.54M |
|
|
GES
2972
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
| – | – |
|
2973
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.73B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
173,100
-75,000
| -30% | -$387K |
|
|
2974
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.73B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
173,100
-75,000
| -30% | -$387K |
|
|
TIME
2975
PUT
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,924
| New | +$817K |
|
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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.