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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
50,633
-11,840
| -19% | -$63.3K |
|
3952
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.01B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
|
ECHO
3953
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,150
| New | +$260K |
|
|
SALE
3954
CALL
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$300K |
|
|
MDC
3955
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,686
| New | +$272K |
|
3956
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.6B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
5,845
-64,823
| -92% | -$2.45M |
|
3957
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$28.4B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
| – | – |
|
3958
Valhi
VHI
$377M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
2,418
+606
| +33% | +$90.6K |
|
3959
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$200M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
6,196
+465
| +8% | +$17.3K |
|
3960
Emcor
EME
$32.6B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
5,441
-59,463
| -92% | -$2.62M |
|
3961
CALL
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$631M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$212K |
|
|
HMIN
3962
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$287K |
|
3963
PUT
Sonoco
SON
$5.81B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
| – | – |
|
3964
Foster
FSTR
$437M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
5,394
-6,514
| -55% | -$292K |
|
|
ATRI
3965
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
828
| – | – |
|
|
POWR
3966
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$229K |
|
|
SFXE
3967
DELISTED
SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC COM
SFXE
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
35,794
-38,593
| -52% | -$345K |
|
|
MWV
3968
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$244K |
|
3969
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.4B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
9,012
-4,304
| -32% | -$140K |
|
|
KBAL
3970
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
17,770
-66,603
| -79% | -$878K |
|
3971
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.01B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
12,330
-196,069
| -94% | -$3.84M |
|
3972
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$242M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
3,334
-24,784
| -88% | -$1.8M |
|
3973
Skywest
SKYW
$4.33B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
19,489
-4,271
| -18% | -$55.9K |
|
|
VOXX
3974
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
18,214
-37,805
| -67% | -$516K |
|
|
MDSO
3975
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,587
| New | +$279K |
|
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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.