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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INXN
676
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
766,783
-55,361
| -7% | -$1.34M |
|
677
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
840,800
+16,800
| +2% | +$334K |
|
678
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
2,649,000
-368,000
| -12% | -$2.38M |
|
|
AMTD
679
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
539,000
-60,000
| -10% | -$1.96M |
|
680
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
3,369,481
+3,290,661
| +4,175% | +$15.7M |
|
|
BRCM
681
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
578,834
+559,834
| +2,946% | +$16.9M |
|
682
Enovis
ENOV
$1.56B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
148,049
+75,629
| +104% | +$8.69M |
|
|
LLL
683
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
153,300
+6,600
| +4% | +$738K |
|
684
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
190,600
+109,700
| +136% | +$9.3M |
|
685
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
258,455
-418,392
| -62% | -$29.1M |
|
|
HAR
686
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
169,800
+41,700
| +33% | +$4.15M |
|
|
SIRO
687
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
241,800
-77,108
| -24% | -$5.5M |
|
688
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
260,102
-71,045
| -21% | -$4.64M |
|
|
CVA
689
CALL
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRA
690
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $18M | 0.03% |
181,900
-38,500
| -17% | -$3.79M |
|
691
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $18M | 0.03% |
82,949
-10,650
| -11% | -$2.29M |
|
|
CERN
692
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $18M | 0.03% |
319,800
-75,400
| -19% | -$4.35M |
|
|
ECHO
693
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $18M | 0.03% |
466,023
+49,210
| +12% | +$1.94M |
|
694
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
337,700
-40,200
| -11% | -$2.03M |
|
695
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
348,600
| – | – |
|
|
CELG
696
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
255,400
+2,400
| +0.9% | +$190K |
|
697
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
218,500
-66,400
| -23% | -$5.32M |
|
|
HERO
698
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
3,867,186
-1,262,206
| -25% | -$6.34M |
|
|
FDO
699
PUT
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
305,500
+236,500
| +343% | +$14.9M |
|
|
IPXL
700
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
670,202
-65,597
| -9% | -$1.64M |
|
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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.