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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZU
3276
CALL
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$700K |
|
3277
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$347M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$702K |
|
|
QCOR
3278
PUT
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$715K |
|
3279
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.2B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
3280
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.93B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
79,438
-152,247
| -66% | -$1.24M |
|
|
NWY
3281
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
164,832
-21,067
| -11% | -$94.4K |
|
3282
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.14B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
29,236
-38,406
| -57% | -$906K |
|
|
SPLK
3283
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
10,113
-100,557
| -91% | -$8.2M |
|
3284
Twin Disc
TWIN
$333M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
27,417
+5,692
| +26% | +$141K |
|
3285
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.1B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,800
| New | +$654K |
|
|
ELLI
3286
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-15,000
| -38% | -$420K |
|
3287
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$55.2B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
|
RSPP
3288
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,918
| New | +$627K |
|
|
EXXI
3289
CALL
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-12,700
| -29% | -$299K |
|
3290
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$673K |
|
|
BITA
3291
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$354K |
|
|
BLOX
3292
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
| – | – |
|
3293
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.7B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
5,810
-12,666
| -69% | -$1.45M |
|
|
VWTR
3294
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
-27,931
| -50% | -$689K |
|
3295
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
| – | – |
|
|
FUR
3296
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
61,213
-84,366
| -58% | -$964K |
|
3297
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.59B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
23,178
-159,069
| -87% | -$4.46M |
|
3298
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-12,600
| -19% | -$192K |
|
|
NVMI
3299
Nova
NVMI
$12.8B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
63,151
-1,880
| -3% | -$20.7K |
|
3300
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.54B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
37,558
-73,304
| -66% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.