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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
893,012
-263,573
| -23% | -$6.86M |
|
|
RTN
527
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
258,197
+86,741
| +51% | +$8.23M |
|
528
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
437,650
-44,392
| -9% | -$2.5M |
|
529
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,075,300
-760,100
| -41% | -$18.1M |
|
|
PPLI
530
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,975,162
-370,198
| -16% | -$4.76M |
|
531
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,061,029
-315,777
| -23% | -$7.62M |
|
532
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
173,835
+24,672
| +17% | +$3.63M |
|
|
PARA
533
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
406,200
+201,400
| +98% | +$12.7M |
|
534
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
505,000
+35,000
| +7% | +$1.74M |
|
535
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
1,038,160
+21,555
| +2% | +$517K |
|
|
GOLD
536
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $25M | 0.04% |
338,641
-107,671
| -24% | -$7.86M |
|
|
DD
537
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $25M | 0.04% |
392,664
+110,565
| +39% | +$6.76M |
|
|
XLNX
538
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
458,600
+222,100
| +94% | +$11M |
|
539
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
200,708
-45,658
| -19% | -$5.41M |
|
|
MON
540
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
217,600
+11,200
| +5% | +$1.25M |
|
541
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
45,926
-131,143
| -74% | -$68M |
|
|
INFA
542
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
652,576
+54,626
| +9% | +$2.2M |
|
|
BRCD
543
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
2,321,729
-1,137,979
| -33% | -$11M |
|
|
MDCO
544
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
864,429
+629,579
| +268% | +$20.8M |
|
545
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
152,459
-120,607
| -44% | -$19.4M |
|
|
BEAV
546
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
390,373
-505,102
| -56% | -$30.6M |
|
547
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
327,000
+171,700
| +111% | +$12.1M |
|
548
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
224,400
| – | – |
|
|
PCP
549
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
96,666
+62,767
| +185% | +$16.2M |
|
550
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
447,741
-42,819
| -9% | -$2.17M |
|
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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.