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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.08B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,137
| New | +$492K |
|
|
BGC
3402
PUT
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$656K |
|
3403
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.9B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$432K |
|
|
XENT
3404
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,086
| New | +$438K |
|
|
CRESW
3405
DELISTED
CRESUD S.A.C.I.F. YA WTS ON SHS
CRESW
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
11,139,520
| – | – |
|
|
SFG
3406
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
7,117
-26,607
| -79% | -$1.68M |
|
|
ENV
3407
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
UTIW
3408
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,231
| New | +$427K |
|
3409
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+537
| +6% | +$29.4K |
|
3410
PUT
Diana Shipping
DSX
$274M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,516
| New | +$508K |
|
|
EGRX
3411
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,374
| New | +$439K |
|
|
UMPQ
3412
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
27,139
+1,916
| +8% | +$32.9K |
|
3413
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.01B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
9,325
-3,281
| -26% | -$163K |
|
|
PCH
3414
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
11,081
-40,401
| -78% | -$1.69M |
|
|
POLY
3415
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
9,331
-3,991
| -30% | -$191K |
|
|
ARIA
3416
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-353,653
| -81% | -$2.07M |
|
3417
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
18,468
+1,080
| +6% | +$31.6K |
|
3418
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.41B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
2,453
-1,171
| -32% | -$224K |
|
3419
PUT
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3420
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$222M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
306,901
+117,099
| +62% | +$229K |
|
3421
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
76,008
-175,824
| -70% | -$935K |
|
|
PKY
3422
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
23,585
+10,966
| +87% | +$225K |
|
3423
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.17B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
|
JMI
3424
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
36,703
-7,924
| -18% | -$104K |
|
|
GLOG
3425
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-7,200
| -26% | -$185K |
|
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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.