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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
NVE Corp
NVEC
$568M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
6,538
-1,330
| -17% | -$76.1K |
|
|
BEL
3777
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
25,888
-52,349
| -67% | -$767K |
|
3778
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.32B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
19,978
-16,770
| -46% | -$302K |
|
|
BIG
3779
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
9,788
-90,137
| -90% | -$2.78M |
|
|
YDKN
3780
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,339
| New | +$335K |
|
|
CSH
3781
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,066
| New | +$373K |
|
|
SUSQ
3782
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,364
| New | +$368K |
|
3783
Kemper
KMPR
$1.73B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-1,800
| -16% | -$69.2K |
|
3784
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.45B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-21,100
| -65% | -$646K |
|
3785
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$13.1M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+348
| New | +$377K |
|
3786
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.8B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
1,380
-167
| -11% | -$63.9K |
|
|
HTWR
3787
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
3,908
-50,815
| -93% | -$4.94M |
|
|
MFRM
3788
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
7,639
-54,508
| -88% | -$2.36M |
|
3789
ResMed
RMD
$29.5B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
8,154
-18,000
| -69% | -$809K |
|
|
RST
3790
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
32,413
-293
| -0.9% | -$3.37K |
|
3791
Dominion Energy
D
$61.8B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-81,731
| -94% | -$5.58M |
|
|
INN
3792
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$748M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
38,974
-282,068
| -88% | -$2.55M |
|
3793
PUT
Innospec
IOSP
$2.11B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
3794
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$635M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
59,067
-7,387
| -11% | -$54.3K |
|
|
KNDI
3795
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$64.6M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,921
| New | +$329K |
|
|
IBTX
3796
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,135
| New | +$325K |
|
3797
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$56.5B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-35,100
| -88% | -$2.51M |
|
|
FST
3798
DELISTED
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
FST
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
-1,735,790
| -90% | -$4.69M |
|
3799
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.96B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
19,707
-265,161
| -93% | -$4.77M |
|
3800
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.9B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
171,547
+95,926
| +127% | +$195K |
|
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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.