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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWC
551
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
177,300
-32,500
| -15% | -$4.45M |
|
552
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
1,547,300
-129,500
| -8% | -$2M |
|
|
MWW
553
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
3,226,806
+143,099
| +5% | +$1.03M |
|
|
SEMG
554
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
367,156
-24,189
| -6% | -$1.54M |
|
|
VIAB
555
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
283,652
-860,206
| -75% | -$73.2M |
|
|
CVC
556
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $24M | 0.03% |
1,424,801
-930,484
| -40% | -$15.6M |
|
557
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $24M | 0.03% |
463,600
-119,400
| -20% | -$5.91M |
|
|
RSX
558
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $24M | 0.03% |
1,000,000
+750,000
| +300% | +$18.8M |
|
559
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $24M | 0.03% |
226,644
-104,300
| -32% | -$10.8M |
|
|
RPAI
560
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
1,768,829
+433,337
| +32% | +$5.76M |
|
561
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
767,800
-333,700
| -30% | -$10.3M |
|
562
PUT
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
285,400
-53,300
| -16% | -$4.39M |
|
563
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
222,583
-117,560
| -35% | -$11.1M |
|
564
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
19,238
+3,684
| +24% | +$3.68M |
|
565
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
192,100
-172,200
| -47% | -$20.4M |
|
|
KRFT
566
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
421,400
| – | – |
|
|
TIF
567
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
274,100
+18,200
| +7% | +$1.62M |
|
568
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
309,802
-31,359
| -9% | -$2.29M |
|
569
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
257,518
+83,264
| +48% | +$7.93M |
|
|
CST
570
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
750,000
-74,452
| -9% | -$2.36M |
|
|
PLCM
571
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
1,703,609
-57,650
| -3% | -$724K |
|
|
AGN
572
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
187,700
+5,100
| +3% | +$621K |
|
|
SCTY
573
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
370,900
+246,600
| +198% | +$17.8M |
|
574
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
627,000
+154,200
| +33% | +$5.83M |
|
575
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
390,750
+90,100
| +30% | +$6.72M |
|
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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.