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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$548K |
|
3327
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$903M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$367K |
|
|
PDCE
3328
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$564K |
|
|
RDEN
3329
PUT
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$568K |
|
3330
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.22B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$546K |
|
3331
Broadwind
BWEN
$112M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
66,428
-40,865
| -38% | -$355K |
|
|
DRRX
3332
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
33,887
-1,388
| -4% | -$21.5K |
|
3333
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.98B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,419
| New | +$524K |
|
|
SA
3334
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.82B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
61,851
-88,569
| -59% | -$833K |
|
|
NSR
3335
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
3336
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
9,938
-23,446
| -70% | -$1.18M |
|
3337
National Presto Industries
NPK
$896M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
8,167
-2,995
| -27% | -$199K |
|
|
NVMI
3338
Nova
NVMI
$13.6B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
45,954
-21,543
| -32% | -$239K |
|
3339
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
| – | – |
|
|
ZINC
3340
PUT
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$570K |
|
|
CLMS
3341
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,839
| New | +$555K |
|
3342
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,001
| New | +$531K |
|
|
AXON
3343
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.4B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,915
| New | +$452K |
|
3344
CALL
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.59B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$530K |
|
3345
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$683M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$542K |
|
3346
ResMed
RMD
$29.5B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
9,962
+762
| +8% | +$38.8K |
|
3347
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.22B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-3,400
| -31% | -$235K |
|
3348
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.75B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
26,455
-13,553
| -34% | -$277K |
|
|
MITL
3349
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
53,393
-212,605
| -80% | -$2.16M |
|
|
TRLA
3350
CALL
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-60,000
| -86% | -$3.22M |
|
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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.