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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAC
3801
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,965
| New | +$359K |
|
|
SFG
3802
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,344
| New | +$353K |
|
3803
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.69B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,782
| New | +$342K |
|
|
AMTG
3804
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,952
| New | +$358K |
|
|
SIGM
3805
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
74,556
+43,861
| +143% | +$216K |
|
|
UBNK
3806
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
26,044
-8,748
| -25% | -$119K |
|
|
KYO
3807
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,831
| New | +$360K |
|
3808
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$4.7B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3809
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
2,034
-16,694
| -89% | -$3.08M |
|
|
EOCC
3810
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,788
| New | +$335K |
|
3811
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
6,416
-1,970
| -23% | -$106K |
|
3812
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
5,033
-49,939
| -91% | -$3.26M |
|
|
GIMO
3813
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,449
| New | +$360K |
|
|
WFT
3814
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,400
| -72% | -$772K |
|
3815
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$129B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
86,864
-45,160
| -34% | -$189K |
|
3816
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.6B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
3,240
-3,620
| -53% | -$343K |
|
3817
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.6B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
12,016
-41,881
| -78% | -$1.1M |
|
3818
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.6B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,614
| New | +$324K |
|
|
TRLA
3819
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
10,337
-8,725
| -46% | -$294K |
|
|
JNY
3820
DELISTED
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
22,853
-14,900
| -39% | -$222K |
|
3821
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
6,381
-126,309
| -95% | -$6.43M |
|
3822
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.38B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
8,118
-21,501
| -73% | -$860K |
|
|
CUK
3823
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
8,846
+56
| +0.6% | +$2.29K |
|
|
ENH
3824
CALL
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
| – | – |
|
3825
Koppers
KOP
$954M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,202
| New | +$335K |
|
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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.