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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.65B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
21,294
-21,414
| -50% | -$585K |
|
|
STI
3452
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-45,500
| -76% | -$1.74M |
|
|
LTXB
3453
CALL
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
LTXB
3454
PUT
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$517K |
|
|
ALTR
3455
PUT
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-20,000
| -56% | -$687K |
|
3456
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
14,323
+9,019
| +170% | +$368K |
|
3457
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
9,580
-10,098
| -51% | -$711K |
|
|
NPBC
3458
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
54,875
-38,826
| -41% | -$414K |
|
3459
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.38B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,711
| New | +$595K |
|
3460
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.54B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
7,279
+1,003
| +16% | +$76.3K |
|
3461
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-159,200
| -81% | -$2.43M |
|
3462
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.2B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
23,982
-2,337
| -9% | -$56.3K |
|
3463
Xerox
XRX
$360M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
19,183
-101,421
| -84% | -$2.97M |
|
|
ADEP
3464
CALL
DELISTED
Adept Technology Inc
ADEP
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$516K |
|
|
ADEP
3465
PUT
DELISTED
Adept Technology Inc
ADEP
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$516K |
|
|
ACAS
3466
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-132,100
| -79% | -$2.04M |
|
|
SPLS
3467
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$653K |
|
3468
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.67B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
7,158
+2,361
| +49% | +$176K |
|
|
PEGI
3469
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+2,800
| +16% | +$78.4K |
|
3470
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
8,536
+3,436
| +67% | +$222K |
|
|
BRSL
3471
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.92B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$619K |
|
|
YOKU
3472
PUT
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,000
| -71% | -$1.55M |
|
3473
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
90,931
-22,637
| -20% | -$139K |
|
3474
Kadant
KAI
$3.72B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
15,348
-1,313
| -8% | -$49.7K |
|
3475
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.2B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,510
| New | +$540K |
|
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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.