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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.89B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
39,989
-9,382
| -19% | -$149K |
|
3202
PUT
America Movil
AMX
$77.1B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
| – | – |
|
3203
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.15B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,944
| New | +$599K |
|
|
UNT
3204
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,300
| -80% | -$2.59M |
|
3205
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.5B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
11,757
| – | – |
|
3206
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.01B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,208
| New | +$610K |
|
|
MEG
3207
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
44,613
-253,908
| -85% | -$4.56M |
|
3208
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$445M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3209
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.8B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
| – | – |
|
|
NTRI
3210
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
38,011
-62,207
| -62% | -$1.03M |
|
|
PBPB
3211
CALL
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$616K |
|
|
PBPB
3212
PUT
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3213
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$566K |
|
|
SEE
3214
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-230,000
| -93% | -$7.96M |
|
|
SSE
3215
CALL
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,458
| New | +$583K |
|
3216
PUT
Twin Disc
TWIN
$335M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-30,000
| -58% | -$924K |
|
3217
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.46B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
8,496
+1,151
| +16% | +$85.2K |
|
|
USAP
3218
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
21,906
-4,093
| -16% | -$125K |
|
|
SFS
3219
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$538K |
|
|
DWSN
3220
DELISTED
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
DWSN
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
31,513
+14,325
| +83% | +$345K |
|
3221
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.12B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
61,178
+4,004
| +7% | +$45.3K |
|
3222
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
10,104
-17,466
| -63% | -$1.03M |
|
|
JBTM
3223
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.37B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+3,782
| +23% | +$109K |
|
|
TECD
3224
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-23,000
| -70% | -$1.49M |
|
3225
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.63B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
5,810
-31,955
| -85% | -$3.59M |
|
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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.