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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYNT
3101
PUT
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$900K |
|
|
MGAM
3102
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
30,944
-41,999
| -58% | -$1.32M |
|
3103
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.95B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-120,200
| -80% | -$3.61M |
|
3104
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-67,900
| -77% | -$2.95M |
|
|
PLL
3105
CALL
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$847K |
|
|
WLB
3106
PUT
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$678K |
|
3107
CALL
Argan
AGX
$6.87B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$863K |
|
3108
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.07B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
51,194
-16,001
| -24% | -$256K |
|
3109
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.61B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$578K |
|
|
3110
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.61B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$578K |
|
3111
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.14B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,095
| New | +$867K |
|
|
GES
3112
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-44,424
| -58% | -$1.29M |
|
|
DEL
3113
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
13,580
-170
| -1% | -$10.9K |
|
3114
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.1B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
20,940
-2,544
| -11% | -$107K |
|
|
FLG
3115
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.88B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
18,367
+13,334
| +265% | +$649K |
|
|
AMPE
3116
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+465
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3117
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$657M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,684
| New | +$733K |
|
|
RSTI
3118
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
36,754
-19,639
| -35% | -$470K |
|
3119
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$430M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
32,795
-21,653
| -40% | -$561K |
|
|
PTNR
3120
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
97,750
+11,899
| +14% | +$106K |
|
|
OB
3121
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
56,508
+2,767
| +5% | +$42.2K |
|
3122
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.7B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-12,100
| -53% | -$981K |
|
|
ECYT
3123
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,645
| New | +$531K |
|
|
JBTM
3124
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.25B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
28,228
-14,855
| -34% | -$453K |
|
|
ECHO
3125
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.1B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
22,582
| – | – |
|
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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.