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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.98B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+2,500
| +30% | +$88.7K |
|
|
JKS
3752
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$799M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$444K |
|
3753
Clearfield
CLFD
$436M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,908
| New | +$378K |
|
3754
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$649M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
26,750
-126,670
| -83% | -$1.88M |
|
3755
PUT
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.12B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRAK
3756
CALL
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-7,300
| -48% | -$366K |
|
|
PACR
3757
CALL
DELISTED
PACER INTL INC TENN
PACR
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
|
OSG
3758
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$258M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$345K |
|
|
FNSR
3759
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-20,000
| -58% | -$480K |
|
3760
Hackett Group
HCKT
$255M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
64,582
-20,949
| -24% | -$126K |
|
3761
PUT
Neogen
NEOG
$2.03B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-40,000
| -64% | -$654K |
|
3762
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
245
-2,256
| -90% | -$3.69M |
|
3763
Dolby
DLB
$4.85B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,582
| New | +$361K |
|
3764
PUT
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.75B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
3765
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
28,446
-45,494
| -62% | -$630K |
|
3766
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.14B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
30,117
+3,901
| +15% | +$46.3K |
|
|
CJES
3767
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+2,393
| +23% | +$59K |
|
3768
Belden
BDC
$4.12B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
5,428
-525
| -9% | -$36.4K |
|
3769
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
15,183
-20,169
| -57% | -$504K |
|
|
INFA
3770
CALL
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$404K |
|
3771
Blackrock
BLK
$165B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-16,989
| -93% | -$5.19M |
|
|
ECOM
3772
CALL
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$430K |
|
|
NAVG
3773
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
12,276
-3,212
| -21% | -$97.9K |
|
|
EXXI
3774
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-20,000
| -56% | -$470K |
|
|
FDML
3775
CALL
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
Similar funds
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.