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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
931,100
-395,600
| -30% | -$12.7M |
|
|
AVP
427
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
2,200,382
-1,609,681
| -42% | -$24.7M |
|
428
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.89B
| $32M | 0.05% |
500,000
-335,600
| -40% | -$21M |
|
|
429
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
1,854,200
+554,200
| +43% | +$9.32M |
|
430
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
486,232
+384,132
| +376% | +$26.1M |
|
431
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
213,700
-163,500
| -43% | -$22.7M |
|
|
TWTR
432
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
681,700
+303,400
| +80% | +$17.2M |
|
433
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
783,450
-376,424
| -32% | -$15.2M |
|
434
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
1,452,743
+723,476
| +99% | +$15.7M |
|
435
Incyte
INCY
$23.5B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
590,215
+157,024
| +36% | +$9.75M |
|
|
LNKD
436
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $31.5M | 0.05% |
170,513
-60,483
| -26% | -$12.4M |
|
437
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
224,900
-6,900
| -3% | -$931K |
|
438
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
426,170
+51,643
| +14% | +$3.71M |
|
|
HSP
439
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
724,513
-488,369
| -40% | -$21M |
|
440
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
725,182
-417,349
| -37% | -$17.7M |
|
|
HBI
441
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
1,635,088
+900,032
| +122% | +$16.2M |
|
442
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
624,600
-1,698,700
| -73% | -$84.5M |
|
443
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
544,600
+70,700
| +15% | +$4.23M |
|
444
Teleflex
TFX
$5.85B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
289,624
+29,660
| +11% | +$2.92M |
|
|
CFN
445
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $31M | 0.04% |
769,769
+43,712
| +6% | +$1.77M |
|
|
ALXN
446
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
+202,538
| New | +$32.2M |
|
|
DATA
447
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
404,239
+367,257
| +993% | +$30.9M |
|
|
WCN
448
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
1,051,158
+611,581
| +139% | +$17.4M |
|
|
CHMT
449
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
1,210,245
-99,859
| -8% | -$2.55M |
|
450
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
551,147
-1,116,425
| -67% | -$65M |
|
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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.