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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
WPP
WPP
$4.66B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+6,500
| +224% | +$697K |
|
3027
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.04B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
3028
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.4B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
53,772
| – | – |
|
3029
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.22B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,900
| New | +$848K |
|
|
SWIR
3030
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-21,200
| -32% | -$464K |
|
3031
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-10,000
| -24% | -$313K |
|
|
LTM
3032
PUT
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$913K |
|
3033
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
9,617
-67,491
| -88% | -$6.51M |
|
|
TEN
3034
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
24,748
+12,832
| +108% | +$448K |
|
|
NBIS
3035
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$37.6B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3036
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.3B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,742
| New | +$937K |
|
|
AHT
3037
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
91
-300
| -77% | -$2.76M |
|
|
CSE
3038
DELISTED
CAPITALSOURCE INC
CSE
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
65,570
-38,430
| -37% | -$551K |
|
|
CERN
3039
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
|
IDIX
3040
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
158,515
-479,794
| -75% | -$3.35M |
|
3041
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$364B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-43,631
| -85% | -$5.39M |
|
3042
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$6.92B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+63,200
| +569% | +$906K |
|
3043
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$6.28B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3044
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$902M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,661
| New | +$909K |
|
3045
Semtech
SMTC
$9.65B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
37,667
+13,978
| +59% | +$340K |
|
3046
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,000
| -71% | -$2.36M |
|
|
WW
3047
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
46,372
+6,313
| +16% | +$160K |
|
|
TFCF
3048
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-7,600
| -20% | -$243K |
|
|
CZR
3049
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3050
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.2B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
70,791
+4,002
| +6% | +$56.3K |
|
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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.