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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
585,981
+197,166
| +51% | +$10.5M |
|
452
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
1,271,200
+320,000
| +34% | +$7.25M |
|
|
COV
453
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
411,921
+4,246
| +1% | +$296K |
|
454
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
393,300
-89,700
| -19% | -$7.58M |
|
|
AMTD
455
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
890,000
+190,000
| +27% | +$6.21M |
|
456
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $30M | 0.04% |
389,600
+31,400
| +9% | +$2.39M |
|
|
BWLD
457
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $30M | 0.04% |
201,500
-84,000
| -29% | -$11.9M |
|
458
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
4,632,490
+535,920
| +13% | +$3.14M |
|
459
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
770,000
-3,075,600
| -80% | -$119M |
|
460
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
365,693
-94,375
| -21% | -$7.64M |
|
|
DFS
461
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
509,284
+149,182
| +41% | +$8.35M |
|
462
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
631,696
-371,316
| -37% | -$17M |
|
|
463
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
1,236,000
+124,000
| +11% | +$2.81M |
|
464
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
49,500
+18,000
| +57% | +$10.3M |
|
465
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
259,273
-20,858
| -7% | -$2.26M |
|
466
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
590,400
-376,400
| -39% | -$17.5M |
|
|
APOL
467
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
855,901
+204,647
| +31% | +$6.64M |
|
|
BEAV
468
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
464,983
-110,756
| -19% | -$6.7M |
|
|
SIAL
469
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
312,723
+244,627
| +359% | +$22.9M |
|
|
XLS
470
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $29M | 0.04% |
1,631,206
-161,863
| -9% | -$2.99M |
|
|
VIAB
471
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
340,200
-14,900
| -4% | -$1.27M |
|
472
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
268,200
+32,400
| +14% | +$3.01M |
|
|
473
CALL
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
605,900
+266,300
| +78% | +$13.3M |
|
474
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
674,472
+284,996
| +73% | +$12.1M |
|
|
OPLN
475
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
2,473,004
+78,477
| +3% | +$880K |
|
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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.