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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTGE
3376
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,872
| New | +$656K |
|
3377
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.34B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
14,355
-1,786
| -11% | -$93.2K |
|
|
NAV
3378
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
18,697
-109,015
| -85% | -$3.86M |
|
3379
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$947M
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
27,142
+10,312
| +61% | +$234K |
|
3380
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.24B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
179,600
+95,000
| +112% | +$358K |
|
3381
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
IGTE
3382
CALL
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$689K |
|
3383
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
11,293
-49,371
| -81% | -$2.69M |
|
|
ZLC
3384
CALL
DELISTED
ZALE CORPORATION
ZLC
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$543K |
|
3385
CALL
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$570K |
|
3386
CALL
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$628M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$570K |
|
|
LIN
3387
DELISTED
LIN MEDIA LLC CLASS A COM
LIN
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,568
| New | +$557K |
|
3388
PRA Group
PRAA
$688M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
10,793
-56,780
| -84% | -$3.05M |
|
3389
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.9B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-173,100
| -88% | -$4.74M |
|
|
SWS
3390
DELISTED
SWS GROUP INC
SWS
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
83,272
+60,209
| +261% | +$462K |
|
|
SYNC
3391
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
251,382
-71,013
| -22% | -$182K |
|
3392
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-62,000
| -89% | -$4.63M |
|
3393
Perion Network
PERI
$378M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
18,691
+8,159
| +77% | +$296K |
|
3394
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.6B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
| – | – |
|
|
RT
3395
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
110,276
+27,329
| +33% | +$157K |
|
|
PRFT
3396
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
|
|
OABC
3397
DELISTED
OMNIAMERICAN BANCORP INC COM STK (TX)
OABC
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
27,035
-19,643
| -42% | -$430K |
|
3398
Stoneridge
SRI
$208M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
54,750
-58,521
| -52% | -$658K |
|
|
ENZY
3399
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,876
| New | +$739K |
|
|
ATVI
3400
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$570K |
|
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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.