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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
505,600
-28,400
| -5% | -$2.7M |
|
|
CB
302
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
543,809
+336,862
| +163% | +$29.5M |
|
303
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
684,892
+229,569
| +50% | +$18M |
|
|
CPN
304
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
2,318,604
+359,013
| +18% | +$7.04M |
|
305
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
456,230
+175,729
| +63% | +$15.3M |
|
|
B
306
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
2,707,534
-1,267,120
| -32% | -$24.5M |
|
307
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
484,400
-171,600
| -26% | -$16.2M |
|
308
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
1,878,300
-3,653,100
| -66% | -$91.7M |
|
309
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $47.8M | 0.07% |
364,054
+1,807
| +0.5% | +$228K |
|
|
TWTR
310
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $47.5M | 0.07% |
1,018,572
+1,014,830
| +27,120% | +$57.4M |
|
311
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
899,900
+721,300
| +404% | +$36M |
|
|
WPX
312
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $47M | 0.07% |
2,604,231
+539,118
| +26% | +$9.94M |
|
313
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.4B
| $46.9M | 0.07% |
2,805,707
-267,348
| -9% | -$4.54M |
|
314
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
960,300
-337,500
| -26% | -$15.9M |
|
315
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
879,500
+23,300
| +3% | +$1.19M |
|
|
FISV
316
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
1,647,350
+805,780
| +96% | +$23M |
|
317
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
1,590,911
+1,155,156
| +265% | +$30.2M |
|
|
FDO
318
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
804,460
+575,063
| +251% | +$36.3M |
|
319
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $46.6M | 0.07% |
514,744
+191,586
| +59% | +$17.5M |
|
320
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
839,303
-270,388
| -24% | -$13M |
|
321
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
3,432,448
-2,470,439
| -42% | -$32.4M |
|
322
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
1,135,107
-360,301
| -24% | -$14.2M |
|
|
S
323
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
5,035,400
+4,535,400
| +907% | +$39.9M |
|
324
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $46M | 0.07% |
1,151,301
-239,022
| -17% | -$8.94M |
|
325
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $45.5M | 0.06% |
382,648
+272,150
| +246% | +$31.6M |
|
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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.