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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.85B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-30,354
| -48% | -$772K |
|
3127
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.7B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
48,402
+31,762
| +191% | +$574K |
|
3128
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
37,623
-1,973
| -5% | -$48.1K |
|
3129
CALL
ATI
ATI
$24.1B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-2,000
| -8% | -$67.2K |
|
3130
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$17.5B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
42,136
-10,291
| -20% | -$182K |
|
3131
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
12,084
-35,720
| -75% | -$2.51M |
|
|
SLCA
3132
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$731K |
|
|
EFII
3133
PUT
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-35,600
| -64% | -$1.5M |
|
3134
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.37B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
62,834
+18,029
| +40% | +$260K |
|
3135
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.57B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,700
| New | +$778K |
|
3136
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.09B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
27,082
-9,678
| -26% | -$310K |
|
|
SHOR
3137
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
100,032
-98,914
| -50% | -$853K |
|
|
LNCO
3138
CALL
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$968K |
|
|
HPTX
3139
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,220
| New | +$900K |
|
3140
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.6B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$869K |
|
|
SFLY
3141
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-64,500
| -76% | -$3.08M |
|
|
USG
3142
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$848K |
|
3143
Philips
PHG
$25.3B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
34,993
-87,705
| -71% | -$2.15M |
|
|
CSOD
3144
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-40,000
| -69% | -$2.23M |
|
|
DEST
3145
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
31,091
-4,589
| -13% | -$129K |
|
|
ITC
3146
CALL
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
| – | – |
|
|
POZN
3147
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
106,292
-18,651
| -15% | -$153K |
|
3148
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.7B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$768K |
|
3149
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.6B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$795K |
|
|
ELOS
3150
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
68,272
+30,961
| +83% | +$367K |
|
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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.