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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
39,377
+16,472
| +72% | +$328K |
|
3177
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$9.55B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,730
| New | +$771K |
|
3178
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27.3B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-4,900
| -24% | -$259K |
|
3179
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.14B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$875K |
|
3180
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.41B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
187,862
+146,364
| +353% | +$699K |
|
3181
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.47B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
3182
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$14.7B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+20,200
| +30% | +$217K |
|
|
DTV
3183
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-8,200
| -43% | -$601K |
|
|
GSS
3184
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
270,707
-682,578
| -72% | -$2.28M |
|
|
ENT
3185
PUT
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,068
| New | +$850K |
|
|
Y
3186
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,000
| -33% | -$388K |
|
3187
PUT
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.63B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$820K |
|
3188
CALL
SAP
SAP
$214B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3189
PUT
Sony
SONY
$136B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
-1,923,500
| -90% | -$6.64M |
|
|
SA
3190
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.67B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+58,600
| +105% | +$496K |
|
3191
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$66B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-18,400
| -42% | -$585K |
|
|
IM
3192
CALL
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,300
| New | +$733K |
|
3193
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.97B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
38,376
+5,645
| +17% | +$117K |
|
3194
Accuray
ARAY
$28.2M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
83,838
-11,057
| -12% | -$105K |
|
3195
CALL
Arq
ARQ
$82M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-58,800
| -64% | -$1.52M |
|
|
XCRA
3196
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
90,269
-20,561
| -19% | -$185K |
|
3197
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$140M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-96,000
| -90% | -$6.76M |
|
|
KCG
3198
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,200
| New | +$793K |
|
|
ARO
3199
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
159,567
+60,179
| +61% | +$419K |
|
3200
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.16B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$769K |
|
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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.