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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENOC
3701
CALL
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$401K |
|
|
VTLE
3702
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
811
-242
| -23% | -$124K |
|
3703
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4.03B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-81,100
| -93% | -$5.63M |
|
3704
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.3B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$435K |
|
3705
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.23B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
17,439
-59,688
| -77% | -$1.38M |
|
|
EJ
3706
CALL
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
37,157
-538
| -1% | -$6.65K |
|
|
WBMD
3707
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$451K |
|
3708
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.31B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
117,333
-187,196
| -61% | -$706K |
|
|
IL
3709
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,329
| New | +$440K |
|
3710
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.19B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+3,200
| +89% | +$187K |
|
3711
Ennis
EBF
$553M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
24,849
-16,214
| -39% | -$255K |
|
3712
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
17,689
-14,687
| -45% | -$333K |
|
3713
EnerSys
ENS
$6.66B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
5,934
-28,347
| -83% | -$1.99M |
|
3714
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$74.2B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
3715
Marcus Corp
MCS
$763M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
24,536
-41,451
| -63% | -$581K |
|
|
BTU
3716
CALL
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
1,667
-35,566
| -96% | -$9.01M |
|
|
PSEM
3717
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
52,252
+6,631
| +15% | +$56.3K |
|
3718
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.4B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
8,978
-415,477
| -98% | -$19.5M |
|
|
KW
3719
PUT
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$429K |
|
3720
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.78T
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+908,000
| New | +$388K |
|
|
Y
3721
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
| – | – |
|
|
FSP
3722
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$49M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
32,219
-6,205
| -16% | -$75.5K |
|
|
PPBI
3723
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
25,150
+10,726
| +74% | +$173K |
|
|
LNCO
3724
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-850,685
| -98% | -$25.9M |
|
|
CCRN
3725
CALL
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$492K |
|
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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.