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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LMNX
3576
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
27,993
-88,321
| -76% | -$1.65M |
|
3577
CALL
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.26B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$454K |
|
3578
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
10,494
-315,098
| -97% | -$14M |
|
3579
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.4B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-77,100
| -74% | -$1.4M |
|
|
MGAM
3580
PUT
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-69,200
| -80% | -$2.18M |
|
3581
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$1.08B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
3,215
-3,970
| -55% | -$771K |
|
|
TNAV
3582
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
84,481
-8,859
| -9% | -$54.6K |
|
|
RAI
3583
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
18,886
-160,858
| -89% | -$4.05M |
|
|
STNR
3584
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
10,888
+24
| +0.2% | +$1.14K |
|
3585
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,838
| New | +$544K |
|
|
MFLX
3586
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
39,322
+60
| +0.2% | +$846 |
|
|
HTS
3587
PUT
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-10,000
| -27% | -$186K |
|
|
QTS
3588
CALL
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$489K |
|
|
BNCL
3589
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
41,785
+2,911
| +7% | +$32K |
|
3590
Imunon
IMNN
$6.35M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
54
-31
| -36% | -$323K |
|
3591
PUT
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.21B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-3,400
| -20% | -$121K |
|
3592
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
19,117
-88,651
| -82% | -$2.29M |
|
|
EZCH
3593
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
19,696
-70,090
| -78% | -$1.79M |
|
3594
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$10.1B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,400
| New | +$549K |
|
|
DTLK
3595
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,757
| New | +$490K |
|
|
MTSN
3596
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
214,442
-81,142
| -27% | -$217K |
|
|
3597
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.39B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
15,080
| – | – |
|
3598
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$809M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
19,916
+3,939
| +25% | +$102K |
|
3599
Green Dot
GDOT
$756M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
25,312
+8,060
| +47% | +$178K |
|
|
AH
3600
DELISTED
Accretive Health
AH
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
61,759
-2,181,623
| -97% | -$19.3M |
|
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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.