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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $23M | 0.03% |
563,200
+222,400
| +65% | +$8.47M |
|
577
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $23M | 0.03% |
261,600
-58,200
| -18% | -$5.08M |
|
578
CALL
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $23M | 0.03% |
425,069
-714,317
| -63% | -$37M |
|
579
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $23M | 0.03% |
329,600
+74,100
| +29% | +$4.13M |
|
580
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,749,100
+199,100
| +13% | +$2.32M |
|
581
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $23M | 0.03% |
959,561
+923,603
| +2,569% | +$19.4M |
|
582
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
158,415
+63,531
| +67% | +$9.34M |
|
583
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
172,500
+72,500
| +73% | +$9.85M |
|
584
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
207,230
+195,876
| +1,725% | +$20.8M |
|
|
CBI
585
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
261,500
-7,700
| -3% | -$626K |
|
586
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
470,190
+418,252
| +805% | +$19.4M |
|
587
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
632,102
+624,503
| +8,218% | +$24.1M |
|
|
DO
588
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
463,027
+411,897
| +806% | +$20.3M |
|
589
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
962,920
-1,539,654
| -62% | -$36.6M |
|
590
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
240,000
-62,000
| -21% | -$5.51M |
|
591
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.05B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
500,000
-200,000
| -29% | -$8.21M |
|
592
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
440,337
-441,294
| -50% | -$21.7M |
|
593
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
525,525
+273,232
| +108% | +$11.6M |
|
594
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
378,832
-1,283,785
| -77% | -$67M |
|
|
ATVI
595
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
1,089,925
+453,925
| +71% | +$8.62M |
|
|
TIBX
596
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
1,096,013
+973,382
| +794% | +$21.1M |
|
597
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
330,900
-237,800
| -42% | -$14.8M |
|
598
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
1,011,480
+886,176
| +707% | +$17.6M |
|
599
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
235,327
+79,427
| +51% | +$7.17M |
|
|
WBMD
600
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
529,671
+460,527
| +666% | +$20.8M |
|
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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.