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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-57,300
| -74% | -$2.33M |
|
3027
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.56B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3028
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$666K |
|
|
ARII
3029
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$737K |
|
3030
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-36,000
| -55% | -$1.04M |
|
|
INN
3031
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$743M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,499
| New | +$734K |
|
3032
PUT
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.49B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3033
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$56.9B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-20,000
| -64% | -$1.41M |
|
3034
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+2,600
| +17% | +$129K |
|
3035
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$31.7B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
| – | – |
|
|
AREX
3036
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,619
| New | +$946K |
|
|
VGR
3037
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
59,463
-41,846
| -41% | -$491K |
|
3038
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.16B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
| – | – |
|
3039
StoneX
SNEX
$8.99B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
213,683
-51,081
| -19% | -$192K |
|
3040
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.74B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-7,500
| -8% | -$65.7K |
|
3041
National Grid
NGG
$81.3B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,492
| New | +$746K |
|
|
CJES
3042
PUT
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
|
FWM
3043
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+194,167
| New | +$983K |
|
|
ODP
3044
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,085
| New | +$745K |
|
3045
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
27,961
+10,231
| +58% | +$289K |
|
|
PINC
3046
PUT
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
3047
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3048
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
3,950
-370,241
| -99% | -$63M |
|
3049
CALL
SAP
SAP
$209B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SAFM
3050
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$774K |
|
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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.