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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FARO
3001
CALL
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
3002
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.4B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,682
-32,252
| -51% | -$999K |
|
|
GES
3003
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+16,200
| +81% | +$470K |
|
3004
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
45,835
-51,529
| -53% | -$1.23M |
|
3005
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
20,440
-122,436
| -86% | -$5.75M |
|
3006
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
|
MZTI
3007
CALL
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.05B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$898K |
|
|
SSRI
3008
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+80,000
| +400% | +$751K |
|
|
PACR
3009
DELISTED
PACER INTL INC TENN
PACR
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
110,171
-220,374
| -67% | -$1.96M |
|
|
CLC
3010
PUT
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-23,800
| -58% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ASEI
3011
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
14,679
-2,806
| -16% | -$191K |
|
|
EV
3012
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,825
| New | +$996K |
|
|
WWAV
3013
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$912K |
|
3014
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
LM
3015
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$891K |
|
3016
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.58B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
45,695
+31,110
| +213% | +$648K |
|
3017
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+10,000
| +133% | +$517K |
|
|
MW
3018
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$1.49M |
|
3019
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.03B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
30,730
-7,589
| -20% | -$266K |
|
3020
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$42.2M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$1,000K |
|
|
RLYP
3021
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,698
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3022
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.5B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
| – | – |
|
3023
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$6.16B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$824K |
|
3024
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.9B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,370
| New | +$957K |
|
3025
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
139,991
+92,414
| +194% | +$634K |
|
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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.