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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STI
3801
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
6,066
-501,871
| -99% | -$19.4M |
|
|
BT
3802
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,524
| New | +$242K |
|
|
ESGR
3803
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
1,684
-722
| -30% | -$103K |
|
|
METR
3804
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
9,485
-3,304
| -26% | -$77.6K |
|
3805
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$655M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,544
| New | +$294K |
|
|
ANR
3806
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
92,413
-161,135
| -64% | -$555K |
|
3807
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.09B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,533
| New | +$243K |
|
3808
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.68B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
| – | – |
|
3809
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
2,850
-27,840
| -91% | -$2.33M |
|
|
LBAI
3810
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
23,309
+4,458
| +24% | +$45.8K |
|
|
ESND
3811
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,048
| New | +$243K |
|
|
JONE
3812
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
656
-969
| -60% | -$333K |
|
|
PE
3813
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$231K |
|
3814
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$691M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
13,850
-20,049
| -59% | -$404K |
|
|
LSG
3815
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+220,900
| New | +$239K |
|
|
DVR
3816
DELISTED
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC COM
DVR
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
232,194
+220,936
| +1,962% | +$220K |
|
3817
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$372M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,673
| New | +$226K |
|
|
NGD
3818
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,300
| New | +$272K |
|
3819
uniQure
QURE
$2.68B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,287
| New | +$267K |
|
|
XCO
3820
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
4,473
-25,537
| -85% | -$1.79M |
|
|
FGL
3821
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,477
| New | +$232K |
|
3822
Brookfield
BN
$102B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,143
| New | +$228K |
|
|
PTX
3823
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,897
| New | +$228K |
|
3824
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,820
| New | +$225K |
|
3825
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.46B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
10,006
-141,458
| -93% | -$3.61M |
|
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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.