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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NILE
2976
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,700
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
DCH
2977
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-43,800
| -44% | -$843K |
|
|
VRE
2978
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-33,400
| -40% | -$703K |
|
2979
PUT
WPP
WPP
$4.67B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-9,100
| -48% | -$976K |
|
|
WRES
2980
DELISTED
WARREN RESOURCES INC
WRES
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
214,820
+105,549
| +97% | +$407K |
|
2981
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.79B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+12,800
| +15% | +$150K |
|
2982
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.12B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,122
-24,168
| -32% | -$489K |
|
|
PTRY
2983
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
67,039
-307
| -0.5% | -$4.64K |
|
|
GAP
2984
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-30,000
| -54% | -$1.21M |
|
2985
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$215M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-51,800
| -68% | -$1.93M |
|
|
SGEN
2986
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-29,737
| -57% | -$1.42M |
|
|
CUB
2987
PUT
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-23,100
| -54% | -$1.2M |
|
2988
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,988
+9,097
| +37% | +$245K |
|
2989
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.55B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,683
-9,962
| -36% | -$549K |
|
|
FNGN
2990
CALL
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-60,000
| -75% | -$3.61M |
|
|
KKD
2991
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,308
-88,607
| -61% | -$1.64M |
|
2992
FormFactor
FORM
$6.51B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
158,865
+57,646
| +57% | +$383K |
|
2993
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.8B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,831
-180,928
| -90% | -$8.72M |
|
2994
CALL
Dover
DOV
$26.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,351
-82,212
| -84% | -$5.12M |
|
|
BIRT
2995
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
168,069
-165,643
| -50% | -$1.09M |
|
2996
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.43B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$879K |
|
|
SUSS
2997
DELISTED
SUSSER HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SUSS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,145
| New | +$995K |
|
2998
PUT
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.74B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,782
| New | +$962K |
|
2999
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.05B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,579
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
ACET
3000
CALL
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$408K |
|
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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.