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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
302,300
-60,000
| -17% | -$3.83M |
|
|
BPY
627
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
+1,093,760
| New | +$21M |
|
|
YHOO
628
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
569,700
-703,700
| -55% | -$26.9M |
|
629
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$82.4B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
514,500
-279,500
| -35% | -$11.8M |
|
|
CHK
630
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
4,187
-12,237
| -75% | -$59.6M |
|
|
PCP
631
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
80,300
-56,500
| -41% | -$14.6M |
|
|
GRP.U
632
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
553,921
-38,963
| -7% | -$1.35M |
|
633
CALL
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
224,700
+96,500
| +75% | +$8.62M |
|
634
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
262,600
-24,500
| -9% | -$1.81M |
|
|
TRW
635
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
247,375
+79,440
| +47% | +$6.17M |
|
|
JNPR
636
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $20M | 0.03% |
776,900
+762,900
| +5,449% | +$19.9M |
|
|
SHPG
637
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $20M | 0.03% |
134,394
-225,245
| -63% | -$34.7M |
|
638
3M
MMM
$89B
| $20M | 0.03% |
+175,972
| New | +$19.5M |
|
|
RFMD
639
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
2,531,003
+2,471,848
| +4,179% | +$15.2M |
|
640
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
130,500
-386,700
| -75% | -$64.7M |
|
641
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
146,100
-94,600
| -39% | -$13.5M |
|
|
POT
642
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
547,669
+133,658
| +32% | +$4.49M |
|
|
SYA
643
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
1,000,180
+125,678
| +14% | +$2.43M |
|
644
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
334,308
-43,597
| -12% | -$2.7M |
|
|
BRCM
645
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
626,900
-603,300
| -49% | -$18.2M |
|
|
646
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
202,400
-453,800
| -69% | -$41.1M |
|
|
ITC
647
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
528,325
+126,904
| +32% | +$4.33M |
|
648
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
366,597
-45,214
| -11% | -$2.3M |
|
649
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
746,759
+206,566
| +38% | +$5.66M |
|
650
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
417,571
-172,085
| -29% | -$7.65M |
|
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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.