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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $35.4M | 0.05% |
313,300
-94,800
| -23% | -$10.9M |
|
402
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
332,339
+49,418
| +17% | +$5.12M |
|
|
403
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
435,600
-928,800
| -68% | -$73.2M |
|
404
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
580,577
-14,593
| -2% | -$924K |
|
405
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
155,100
+1,600
| +1% | +$352K |
|
|
APC
406
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
406,300
-890,700
| -69% | -$73M |
|
407
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
595,865
+343,065
| +136% | +$19.2M |
|
|
RTN
408
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
345,500
+66,600
| +24% | +$6.32M |
|
409
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
1,339,221
+1,037,092
| +343% | +$26.5M |
|
410
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
207,800
-41,900
| -17% | -$6.58M |
|
411
Open Text
OTEX
$5.43B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
1,421,320
+1,245,896
| +710% | +$30.2M |
|
412
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
537,600
-105,000
| -16% | -$6.46M |
|
413
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
3,400,410
-1,143,135
| -25% | -$10.9M |
|
414
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
767,713
+91,964
| +14% | +$4.01M |
|
|
415
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
6,643,000
-10,955,000
| -62% | -$62.7M |
|
416
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $33M | 0.05% |
985,012
+343,981
| +54% | +$10.4M |
|
417
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $33M | 0.05% |
899,578
-1,898,248
| -68% | -$70.2M |
|
|
418
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $33M | 0.05% |
311,753
-316,655
| -50% | -$32.8M |
|
419
PUT
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $32.9M | 0.05% |
957,100
-686,400
| -42% | -$25.2M |
|
420
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
1,387,715
+890,843
| +179% | +$19.5M |
|
|
DD
421
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $32.6M | 0.05% |
511,969
-194,805
| -28% | -$11.9M |
|
422
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $32.6M | 0.05% |
60,700
-11,700
| -16% | -$6.07M |
|
423
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
1,052,143
+574,032
| +120% | +$16M |
|
424
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
615,000
+585,900
| +2,013% | +$27.1M |
|
|
CLR
425
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
521,200
-122,000
| -19% | -$6.96M |
|
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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.