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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVHI
3901
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
11,865
+1,074
| +10% | +$16.9K |
|
|
ARR
3902
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.02B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
1,114
-8,218
| -88% | -$1.38M |
|
|
RDEN
3903
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,060
| New | +$191K |
|
|
SAPE
3904
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
11,995
-36,352
| -75% | -$539K |
|
3905
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,813
| New | +$180K |
|
3906
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,174
| New | +$179K |
|
3907
Ultralife
ULBI
$88.3M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
48,498
| – | – |
|
3908
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.2B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
AF
3909
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,627
| New | +$165K |
|
|
ACAS
3910
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
10,997
-21,603
| -66% | -$330K |
|
3911
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.52B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
9,242
+881
| +11% | +$15K |
|
3912
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
21,096
-23,909
| -53% | -$165K |
|
|
FRED
3913
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
11,033
-2,350
| -18% | -$36K |
|
3914
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.37B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
19,354
-69,061
| -78% | -$603K |
|
3915
Opko Health
OPK
$921M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
17,579
-74,832
| -81% | -$658K |
|
|
REE
3916
DELISTED
RARE ELEMENT RES LTD
REE
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
231,946
-127,637
| -35% | -$140K |
|
|
RNDY
3917
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
50,189
-114,570
| -70% | -$467K |
|
|
AAV
3918
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
29,417
-46,900
| -61% | -$265K |
|
|
BLOX
3919
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
IMUC
3920
DELISTED
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd.
IMUC
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
4,156
+349
| +9% | +$13.4K |
|
3921
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$360M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,469
| New | +$197K |
|
3922
Cerus
CERS
$587M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,687
| New | +$137K |
|
|
RSYS
3923
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
52,994
| – | – |
|
3924
Banco Santander
SAN
$194B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
16,086
| – | – |
|
|
ENG
3925
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
8,048
| – | – |
|
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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.