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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
367,337
+363,344
| +9,100% | +$26.7M |
|
477
Costco
COST
$415B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
253,069
+126,181
| +99% | +$14.4M |
|
478
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
337,764
-102,163
| -23% | -$8.46M |
|
479
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,415,666
-1,272,967
| -47% | -$23.4M |
|
480
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.82B
| $28M | 0.04% |
634,202
+26,511
| +4% | +$1.26M |
|
481
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
259,744
-14,908
| -5% | -$1.58M |
|
|
HSNI
482
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
462,349
+241,656
| +109% | +$14M |
|
|
FWLT
483
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
849,061
+836,171
| +6,487% | +$26.2M |
|
484
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
1,079,400
-1,785,300
| -62% | -$44.8M |
|
|
BEAV
485
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
437,363
-117,385
| -21% | -$7.1M |
|
486
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
1,179,446
+62,013
| +6% | +$1.44M |
|
|
DYAX
487
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
3,048,121
+949,899
| +45% | +$8.64M |
|
488
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
351,555
+183,767
| +110% | +$14M |
|
|
ESRX
489
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
363,708
-643,426
| -64% | -$48.2M |
|
490
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
371,032
-166,050
| -31% | -$11.9M |
|
|
491
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
370,904
-143,489
| -28% | -$10.3M |
|
|
PL
492
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
516,682
-35,959
| -7% | -$1.85M |
|
493
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
570,635
+69,269
| +14% | +$3.09M |
|
494
Genpact
G
$5.3B
| $27M | 0.04% |
1,551,053
+750,422
| +94% | +$12.7M |
|
495
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $27M | 0.04% |
323,200
-214,500
| -40% | -$17.4M |
|
496
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$203M
| $27M | 0.04% |
1,875,858
-8,066
| -0.4% | -$118K |
|
497
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
312,500
+20,000
| +7% | +$1.64M |
|
498
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
3,864,187
+842,129
| +28% | +$5.45M |
|
499
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
218,554
+137,185
| +169% | +$16.2M |
|
500
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
225,600
-21,800
| -9% | -$2.54M |
|
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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.