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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MFLX
3676
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
31,485
+196
| +0.6% | +$2K |
|
|
PVA
3677
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-69,847
| -75% | -$980K |
|
|
COBZ
3678
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
26,294
-10,693
| -29% | -$121K |
|
3679
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.2B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,806
| New | +$305K |
|
|
TIME
3680
CALL
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,480
| New | +$300K |
|
|
JIVE
3681
PUT
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3682
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$309K |
|
|
MOBL
3683
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+6,100
| +31% | +$59.7K |
|
3684
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.91B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,828
| New | +$304K |
|
|
TXNM
3685
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.47B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,627
| New | +$308K |
|
3686
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$91.6M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,188
| New | +$343K |
|
3687
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
8,626
-24,419
| -74% | -$764K |
|
3688
Coherent
COHR
$55.2B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,413
| New | +$332K |
|
|
SHOE
3689
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$395M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,188
| New | +$312K |
|
3690
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$113M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,868
| New | +$268K |
|
|
BAS
3691
PUT
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
23
-102
| -82% | -$1.44M |
|
3692
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,322
| New | +$304K |
|
3693
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.9B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,993
| New | +$310K |
|
|
DGI
3694
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-147,398
| -94% | -$4.29M |
|
3695
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.89B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
5,630
-18,590
| -77% | -$958K |
|
|
JKS
3696
JinkoSolar
JKS
$775M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
10,334
-279
| -3% | -$7.96K |
|
|
CAVM
3697
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
5,702
-97,423
| -94% | -$4.93M |
|
|
BNFT
3698
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,521
| New | +$384K |
|
3699
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3700
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.18B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
24,260
-2,040
| -8% | -$24.5K |
|
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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.