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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
36,016
+3,580
| +11% | +$73.1K |
|
3227
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.5B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
16,699
-302,163
| -95% | -$13.8M |
|
3228
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.2B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
41,371
-38,475
| -48% | -$650K |
|
|
DCM
3229
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
48,662
-27,939
| -36% | -$450K |
|
3230
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.4B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
47,599
+20,599
| +76% | +$352K |
|
|
ANAT
3231
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
6,783
-198
| -3% | -$22K |
|
|
IRBT
3232
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$745K |
|
|
KW
3233
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
33,949
-22,701
| -40% | -$538K |
|
|
AVTA
3234
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-68,810
| -64% | -$1.59M |
|
3235
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
19,205
+5,669
| +42% | +$233K |
|
|
RAX
3236
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-21,700
| -48% | -$778K |
|
|
EDR
3237
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
25,659
-1,432
| -5% | -$40K |
|
|
GLOG
3238
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$682K |
|
3239
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$708M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,698
| New | +$773K |
|
|
PVTB
3240
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
24,777
-10,729
| -30% | -$311K |
|
|
MDCI
3241
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
108,407
-20,230
| -16% | -$151K |
|
|
NTRI
3242
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-110,000
| -69% | -$1.68M |
|
3243
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.04B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,168
| New | +$699K |
|
3244
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.16B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
| – | – |
|
3245
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$199B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-92,800
| -85% | -$4.18M |
|
|
SFLY
3246
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-118,500
| -87% | -$5.65M |
|
|
ESRX
3247
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-150,500
| -94% | -$11.3M |
|
|
DRRX
3248
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
56,399
+48,681
| +631% | +$848K |
|
|
NVO
3249
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$225B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$699K |
|
|
WINT
3250
DELISTED
Windtree Therapeutics Inc
WINT
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
24,896
-22,734
| -48% | -$765K |
|
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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.