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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
73,580
+18,290
| +33% | +$228K |
|
3152
Regional Management Corp
RM
$390M
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
34,425
+17,438
| +103% | +$546K |
|
3153
Repligen
RGEN
$7.08B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
65,904
+36,713
| +126% | +$526K |
|
|
TCS
3154
PUT
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,660
| New | +$914K |
|
|
SNBR
3155
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,600
| New | +$810K |
|
3156
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-83,713
| -64% | -$1.43M |
|
3157
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.19B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+11,000
| +75% | +$334K |
|
3158
Methode Electronics
MEI
$485M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
27,418
-202,368
| -88% | -$6.69M |
|
3159
PUT
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.14B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
|
ALX
3160
Alexander's
ALX
$1.35B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,325
| New | +$808K |
|
3161
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
3,776
-8,202
| -68% | -$1.81M |
|
|
PMC
3162
PUT
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3163
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.8M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
42,289
-3,644
| -8% | -$72.4K |
|
|
XCO
3164
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
9,932
+8,879
| +843% | +$684K |
|
|
RKUS
3165
PUT
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,300
| New | +$942K |
|
|
CUB
3166
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
16,259
-1,879
| -10% | -$97.3K |
|
|
VCRA
3167
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
50,743
-84,163
| -62% | -$1.42M |
|
|
WLH
3168
CALL
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$790K |
|
3169
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.22B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$797K |
|
|
ACRE
3170
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$250M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
61,481
+4,073
| +7% | +$54.6K |
|
3171
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.9B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-37,800
| -72% | -$2.16M |
|
3172
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.99B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
18,921
-8,040
| -30% | -$339K |
|
|
AFOP
3173
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+16,000
| +39% | +$223K |
|
|
MNTX
3174
CALL
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$755K |
|
3175
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.11B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,341
| New | +$850K |
|
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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.