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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
2,069,060
-371,117
| -15% | -$3.96M |
|
602
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
675,175
+630,240
| +1,403% | +$20.8M |
|
603
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
276,200
-158,500
| -36% | -$12.6M |
|
|
BHI
604
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
334,800
+109,300
| +48% | +$6.47M |
|
|
PDCE
605
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
349,203
+84,295
| +32% | +$4.62M |
|
|
RTN
606
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
219,100
-7,900
| -3% | -$750K |
|
607
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
470,139
-55,506
| -11% | -$2.51M |
|
608
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
456,100
+79,000
| +21% | +$3.49M |
|
609
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
+115,835
| New | +$20.3M |
|
|
Y
610
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
51,896
+4,681
| +10% | +$1.81M |
|
611
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
473,500
+21,200
| +5% | +$954K |
|
612
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
301,900
+10,600
| +4% | +$737K |
|
|
MTOR
613
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
1,723,097
+501,575
| +41% | +$5.64M |
|
|
FRC
614
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
390,846
-6,685
| -2% | -$344K |
|
|
AZPN
615
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
498,095
-35,814
| -7% | -$1.52M |
|
616
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
842,832
-374,278
| -31% | -$9.75M |
|
|
617
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $21M | 0.03% |
215,800
-634,700
| -75% | -$57.4M |
|
618
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $21M | 0.03% |
243,253
-607,050
| -71% | -$49.8M |
|
|
ACC
619
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
559,880
-78,955
| -12% | -$2.8M |
|
620
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
366,200
-466,800
| -56% | -$27.9M |
|
621
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
173,000
+57,800
| +50% | +$6.87M |
|
622
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
788,012
+479,796
| +156% | +$13.4M |
|
623
CALL
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
164,600
-192,600
| -54% | -$25.1M |
|
624
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
217,500
+73,300
| +51% | +$6.21M |
|
625
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
+192,500
| New | +$20.4M |
|
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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.