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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-13,072
| -57% | -$765K |
|
3427
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.69B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
31,229
-29,702
| -49% | -$542K |
|
|
TSL
3428
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,005
| New | +$674K |
|
3429
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.5B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
| – | – |
|
3430
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$626M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
57,258
-3,657
| -6% | -$41.1K |
|
3431
PUT
NN Inc
NNBR
$261M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3432
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$2.79B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$545K |
|
|
WSR
3433
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
40,939
-8,187
| -17% | -$115K |
|
|
SAFE
3434
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
8,218
| – | – |
|
|
KCG
3435
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
49,437
-90,592
| -65% | -$1.07M |
|
|
GG
3436
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-405,900
| -94% | -$10.3M |
|
3437
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.35B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
| – | – |
|
|
RBY
3438
DELISTED
RUBICON MENERALS CORP (F)
RBY
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
557,000
-438,502
| -44% | -$542K |
|
|
MSO
3439
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
129,977
+58,580
| +82% | +$266K |
|
3440
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27.4B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$591K |
|
|
SSI
3441
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,918
| New | +$508K |
|
3442
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$267B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$581K |
|
3443
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.2B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-38,500
| -87% | -$3.74M |
|
3444
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
73,123
-42,350
| -37% | -$283K |
|
|
LHO
3445
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,547
| New | +$577K |
|
|
TAL
3446
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,546
| New | +$603K |
|
3447
PUT
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.12B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$578K |
|
3448
CALL
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.23B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,520
| New | +$568K |
|
3449
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
43,825
-18,641
| -30% | -$217K |
|
3450
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-1,500
| -14% | -$92.7K |
|
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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.