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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Rayonier
RYN
$6.64B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
19,629
-47,081
| -71% | -$1.42M |
|
3402
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$577K |
|
3403
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ORIT
3404
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
38,496
-19,532
| -34% | -$306K |
|
|
GLPW
3405
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
30,594
-17,178
| -36% | -$319K |
|
3406
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.9B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
15,617
-27,089
| -63% | -$1.03M |
|
|
TECD
3407
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
9,966
-60,817
| -86% | -$3.37M |
|
|
PMCS
3408
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
79,973
-1,712,055
| -96% | -$12M |
|
|
MEAS
3409
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
8,911
+4,682
| +111% | +$281K |
|
|
REXX
3410
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
3,231
+2,018
| +166% | +$368K |
|
3411
Littelfuse
LFUS
$9.91B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
6,452
-1,635
| -20% | -$151K |
|
|
ZLC
3412
PUT
DELISTED
ZALE CORPORATION
ZLC
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
|
RENT
3413
CALL
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$573K |
|
3414
CALL
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.28B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$632K |
|
3415
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$490K |
|
3416
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-58,000
| -50% | -$505K |
|
|
3417
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
39,220
-25,069
| -39% | -$428K |
|
3418
Immersion
IMMR
$254M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
56,715
-7,798
| -12% | -$87.5K |
|
3419
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$571K |
|
3420
PUT
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.19B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3421
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,100
| +27% | +$120K |
|
3422
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
27,627
-389,840
| -93% | -$8.37M |
|
|
SONC
3423
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
26,053
-22,741
| -47% | -$452K |
|
|
CUDA
3424
CALL
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$615K |
|
3425
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.04B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$624K |
|
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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.