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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $54.6M | 0.08% |
1,826,523
+248,524
| +16% | +$7.71M |
|
|
CSC
277
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $54.5M | 0.08% |
2,127,494
+936,046
| +79% | +$23.5M |
|
|
RAD
278
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $54.2M | 0.08% |
432,128
-616,043
| -59% | -$75.1M |
|
279
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $54.1M | 0.08% |
439,858
+314,562
| +251% | +$37.1M |
|
|
GNC
280
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $54M | 0.08% |
1,227,762
-460,347
| -27% | -$22.8M |
|
281
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $53.5M | 0.08% |
537,391
+521,258
| +3,231% | +$47.1M |
|
282
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $53.3M | 0.08% |
2,062,600
-573,500
| -22% | -$14.8M |
|
|
VRN
283
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $53.3M | 0.08% |
+1,596,878
| New | +$51.6M |
|
284
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $52.8M | 0.08% |
1,304,049
-541,807
| -29% | -$22.3M |
|
285
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $52.7M | 0.08% |
530,795
+379,937
| +252% | +$35.8M |
|
286
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $52.7M | 0.08% |
416,775
-319,293
| -43% | -$38.7M |
|
287
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $51.9M | 0.07% |
1,389,167
-220,735
| -14% | -$8.09M |
|
288
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $51M | 0.07% |
566,200
+252,600
| +81% | +$22.6M |
|
|
GMCR
289
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $50.8M | 0.07% |
481,500
+380,000
| +374% | +$37.7M |
|
290
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $50.8M | 0.07% |
521,300
+444,000
| +574% | +$43.3M |
|
291
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
273,869
-260,514
| -49% | -$48.1M |
|
292
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $50.5M | 0.07% |
624,900
-532,000
| -46% | -$42.8M |
|
293
PUT
AT&T
T
$165B
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
1,900,734
+1,005,710
| +112% | +$25.3M |
|
294
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
401,890
-83,413
| -17% | -$10.3M |
|
295
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
964,600
+114,000
| +13% | +$6.07M |
|
296
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
1,160,299
+532,424
| +85% | +$22.4M |
|
297
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
924,650
+297,317
| +47% | +$15.4M |
|
|
DNY
298
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $49.6M | 0.07% |
2,773,124
+1,142,214
| +70% | +$20.4M |
|
299
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $49.4M | 0.07% |
586,340
-174,164
| -23% | -$14.5M |
|
300
PUT
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
3,357,169
-2,914,567
| -46% | -$39.2M |
|
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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.