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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXAS
4126
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
1,563
-1,253
| -44% | -$84.4K |
|
|
NCIT
4127
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
11,544
-44,942
| -80% | -$416K |
|
|
MOVE
4128
CALL
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
|
FWM
4129
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,992
| New | +$165K |
|
4130
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
|
MOBI
4131
CALL
DELISTED
Sky-mobi Limited ADS
MOBI
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$85.7K |
|
|
ENG
4132
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
9,123
| – | – |
|
|
COBZ
4133
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
10,010
-21,882
| -69% | -$248K |
|
4134
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.97B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
14,656
+1,900
| +15% | +$14.8K |
|
4135
CALL
Gerdau
GGB
$9.44B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
22,428
| – | – |
|
|
BKMU
4136
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
17,947
-13,134
| -42% | -$87.8K |
|
4137
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.31B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
4138
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.7B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-19
| -66% | -$165K |
|
|
ALBO
4139
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
1,371
+628
| +85% | +$57.2K |
|
|
DX
4140
Dynex Capital
DX
$2.99B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,085
| New | +$103K |
|
4141
Inseego
INSG
$108M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
6,238
-124
| -2% | -$2.99K |
|
|
PGH
4142
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+300
| +2% | +$1.91K |
|
|
EOX
4143
DELISTED
EMERALD OIL INC (MT)
EOX
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
792
-1,272
| -62% | -$187K |
|
|
AMRS
4144
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,850
| New | +$116K |
|
4145
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
37,873
-853,850
| -96% | -$2.24M |
|
|
HDY
4146
DELISTED
HYPERDYNAMICS CORP (NEW)
HDY
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
58,518
-36,380
| -38% | -$173K |
|
4147
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$151M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
20,905
+9,125
| +77% | +$46.3K |
|
|
ANW
4148
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
10,008
-18,932
| -65% | -$188K |
|
|
BPZ
4149
DELISTED
BPZ RESOURCES INC COM STK
BPZ
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
31,229
-205,373
| -87% | -$477K |
|
4150
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$48M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
19,150
-19,112
| -50% | -$123K |
|
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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.