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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBK
3901
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
9,037
-2,252
| -20% | -$66K |
|
3902
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.25B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
| – | – |
|
3903
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
5,152
-1,176
| -19% | -$61.6K |
|
|
DANG
3904
PUT
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3905
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
22,201
-194,577
| -90% | -$2.61M |
|
|
LOCK
3906
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$326K |
|
3907
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$705M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,305
| New | +$310K |
|
3908
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.36B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$277K |
|
3909
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
5,063
-75,192
| -94% | -$4.03M |
|
3910
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
| – | – |
|
3911
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
5,256
+860
| +20% | +$47.3K |
|
3912
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,257
| New | +$272K |
|
|
MYCC
3913
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
14,954
-6,369
| -30% | -$114K |
|
3914
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$669M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,236
| New | +$296K |
|
3915
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$48.2B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
11,777
-36,732
| -76% | -$773K |
|
|
SCNB
3916
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
12,636
-893
| -7% | -$18.2K |
|
|
PMC
3917
CALL
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AUXL
3918
CALL
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$273K |
|
3919
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.6B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
4,384
-153,346
| -97% | -$9.03M |
|
|
KWK
3920
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC
KWK
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+14,900
| +16% | +$45.5K |
|
3921
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
7,358
-21,164
| -74% | -$769K |
|
3922
Timken Company
TKR
$9.81B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
6,541
-109,328
| -94% | -$4.49M |
|
3923
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$858M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,597
| New | +$254K |
|
3924
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.14B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$235K |
|
|
REV
3925
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
| – | – |
|
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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.