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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FITB
4001
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
10,150
-160,899
| -94% | -$3.5M |
|
4002
Wabtec
WAB
$51.1B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,011
| New | +$230K |
|
|
GNC
4003
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
| – | – |
|
4004
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
2,340
-96,660
| -98% | -$9.38M |
|
4005
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.05B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,602
| New | +$227K |
|
|
MOVE
4006
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
20,041
+8,186
| +69% | +$111K |
|
|
TBHC
4007
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-19,100
| -60% | -$365K |
|
|
MOVE
4008
PUT
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-7,000
| -26% | -$94.6K |
|
4009
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$216K |
|
4010
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
6,346
+263
| +4% | +$9.79K |
|
4011
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$34.7B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$227K |
|
|
RP
4012
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
12,581
-96,669
| -88% | -$1.94M |
|
|
OMN
4013
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
21,938
-47,043
| -68% | -$449K |
|
|
FMBI
4014
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
13,298
-14,053
| -51% | -$236K |
|
|
XRTX
4015
DELISTED
XYRATEX LTD (BERMUDA)
XRTX
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
17,125
-85,362
| -83% | -$1.13M |
|
4016
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$423M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
23,150
-6,703
| -22% | -$57.5K |
|
|
KEM
4017
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
38,311
-23,419
| -38% | -$133K |
|
|
EVHC
4018
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
2,188
-39,268
| -95% | -$3.93M |
|
4019
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$8.93B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-65,400
| -90% | -$2.1M |
|
|
SWC
4020
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$202K |
|
4021
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
|
MCRL
4022
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
19,787
-46,272
| -70% | -$475K |
|
4023
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,199
| New | +$206K |
|
4024
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$476M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
6,629
-3,506
| -35% | -$119K |
|
|
LNCE
4025
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,727
| New | +$210K |
|
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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.