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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.79B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+400
| +4% | +$31.3K |
|
|
GOLD
3102
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,148
| New | +$817K |
|
3103
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.32B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
BEAV
3104
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
11,103
-85,378
| -88% | -$5.4M |
|
3105
Spire
SR
$4.95B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
14,528
-26,474
| -65% | -$1.27M |
|
3106
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.9B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
| – | – |
|
|
MESG
3107
PUT
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3108
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.2B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$643K |
|
3109
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.14B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-700
| -7% | -$46.3K |
|
|
TRIB
3110
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.88M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
244
-115
| -32% | -$374K |
|
3111
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.33B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,415
| New | +$604K |
|
3112
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$56.9B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,900
| -33% | -$346K |
|
|
DEL
3113
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
10,658
-5,550
| -34% | -$352K |
|
|
OSG
3114
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$261M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-24,000
| -44% | -$565K |
|
|
BBG
3115
PUT
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$700K |
|
3116
Barings BDC
BBDC
$880M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,052
| New | +$706K |
|
3117
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.82B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$558K |
|
3118
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.17B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,629
| New | +$665K |
|
3119
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$55.3B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
3120
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$55.6B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$670K |
|
|
ANK
3121
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
12,136
-8,972
| -43% | -$483K |
|
|
DTLK
3122
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
61,186
+42,519
| +228% | +$477K |
|
3123
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.4B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,459
| New | +$657K |
|
|
FISV
3124
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.1B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3125
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.59B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,072
| New | +$715K |
|
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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.