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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.74B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,751
| New | +$260K |
|
|
CEB
3927
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
3,645
-10,830
| -75% | -$811K |
|
3928
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.7B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
15,153
-92,452
| -86% | -$1.62M |
|
|
FLG
3929
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.7B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
| – | – |
|
3930
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$17.1M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
3,045
-4,668
| -61% | -$363K |
|
3931
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
15,188
-3,751
| -20% | -$66.3K |
|
3932
Diodes
DIOD
$3.87B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,261
| New | +$246K |
|
3933
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.1B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-120,878
| -92% | -$3.91M |
|
3934
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
10,839
-104,974
| -91% | -$2.74M |
|
|
TBHC
3935
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
14,395
-62,700
| -81% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ACHN
3936
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-335,479
| -81% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SGI
3937
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,620
| New | +$277K |
|
|
MNR
3938
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
27,776
-70,003
| -72% | -$657K |
|
|
EJ
3939
PUT
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,479
| New | +$290K |
|
|
NWLIA
3940
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
1,079
-288
| -21% | -$70.5K |
|
|
UBNK
3941
DELISTED
UNITIED FINANCIAL BANCORP INC
UBNK
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
14,330
+815
| +6% | +$14.9K |
|
|
CPE
3942
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
3,148
-8,692
| -73% | -$614K |
|
3943
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.94B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
26,864
-9,594
| -26% | -$99.9K |
|
3944
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$103B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
3,849
-111,062
| -97% | -$7.57M |
|
|
EXK
3945
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.32B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
-173,002
| -74% | -$816K |
|
3946
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.67B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
| – | – |
|
3947
Sanofi
SNY
$106B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVHI
3948
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
14,409
-3,642
| -20% | -$68.5K |
|
3949
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.16B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-626
| -14% | -$43.3K |
|
|
NTK
3950
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
3,164
-1,781
| -36% | -$134K |
|
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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.