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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARO
3051
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
219,367
-7,800
| -3% | -$27.6K |
|
3052
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
CSLT
3053
CALL
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-50,000
| -47% | -$660K |
|
|
MIK
3054
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,215
| New | +$678K |
|
3055
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.88B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
45,277
+1,790
| +4% | +$31.8K |
|
3056
CALL
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
| – | – |
|
3057
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$872M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,029
| New | +$639K |
|
|
TRUE
3058
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$667K |
|
3059
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.3B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
3060
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.3B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$776K |
|
|
CS
3061
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,799
| New | +$720K |
|
|
OPLK
3062
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,374
| New | +$774K |
|
3063
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.08B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$682K |
|
3064
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.5B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
| – | – |
|
3065
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.3B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+6,500
| +186% | +$507K |
|
3066
CALL
Matrix Service
MTRX
$326M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-30,700
| -51% | -$853K |
|
|
LABL
3067
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
15,480
-17,697
| -53% | -$768K |
|
|
SYNT
3068
PUT
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-20,000
| -56% | -$881K |
|
3069
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$660M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
98,601
-125,647
| -56% | -$876K |
|
3070
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.79B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
33,923
+2,458
| +8% | +$56.7K |
|
|
BNNY
3071
CALL
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-4,700
| -24% | -$165K |
|
|
CODE
3072
CALL
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+3,500
| +13% | +$74.3K |
|
3073
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.34B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+5,400
| +54% | +$249K |
|
3074
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.99B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3075
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$2.82B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.