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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Arq
ARQ
$84.6M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
37,583
+24,539
| +188% | +$634K |
|
3077
PUT
PTC
PTC
$15.2B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$956K |
|
|
AUD
3078
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
91,446
+6,206
| +7% | +$62.5K |
|
3079
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.11B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,456
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3080
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.5B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-33,900
| -63% | -$1.55M |
|
|
TEG
3081
DELISTED
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM (USA)
TEG
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,419
| New | +$855K |
|
|
SN
3082
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-12,400
| -29% | -$345K |
|
3083
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$124B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
| – | – |
|
|
MWIV
3084
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+3,787
| +179% | +$635K |
|
|
TRIB
3085
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$9.32M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
252
+89
| +55% | +$350K |
|
|
BBOX
3086
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
37,651
+10,121
| +37% | +$271K |
|
3087
KT
KT
$8.8B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
65,717
+23,137
| +54% | +$322K |
|
|
PRFT
3088
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
50,372
-37,242
| -43% | -$762K |
|
3089
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.7B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-25,000
| -57% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CZZ
3090
PUT
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$953K |
|
|
BMCH
3091
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
44,798
-64,896
| -59% | -$1.24M |
|
3092
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.76B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-49,400
| -59% | -$1.38M |
|
|
WCG
3093
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
14,309
-32,751
| -70% | -$2.12M |
|
3094
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.99B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-24,900
| -62% | -$1.39M |
|
3095
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$461M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
29,984
+9,039
| +43% | +$269K |
|
|
NTRI
3096
CALL
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-10,000
| -14% | -$152K |
|
|
MNDT
3097
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,664
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
ZEUS
3098
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
31,415
-17,232
| -35% | -$486K |
|
3099
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.9B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
13,475
-288,553
| -96% | -$20M |
|
3100
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.58B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-1,100
| -9% | -$81.8K |
|
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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.