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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCTY
701
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
282,400
+38,300
| +16% | +$2.76M |
|
702
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
667,700
-134,500
| -17% | -$3.68M |
|
703
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
384,089
-38,099
| -9% | -$1.72M |
|
|
SAFE
704
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
244,327
+68,848
| +39% | +$5.05M |
|
705
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
471,233
-47,910
| -9% | -$1.8M |
|
706
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
295,765
+284,428
| +2,509% | +$21.2M |
|
|
SD
707
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
2,844,048
-1,306,818
| -31% | -$8.16M |
|
708
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
689,427
-137,483
| -17% | -$3.25M |
|
709
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
575,400
+49,000
| +9% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AKS
710
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
2,402,522
-203,263
| -8% | -$1.38M |
|
|
CNQR
711
CALL
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
175,000
+34,500
| +25% | +$3.9M |
|
712
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
230,200
-36,500
| -14% | -$2.69M |
|
713
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
140,341
-25,588
| -15% | -$3.02M |
|
|
BBBY
714
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
250,500
+100,400
| +67% | +$6.8M |
|
715
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
211,100
-9,000
| -4% | -$728K |
|
|
AET
716
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
228,500
| – | – |
|
717
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,086,908
-1,687,803
| -61% | -$25.8M |
|
718
CALL
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $17M | 0.02% |
230,200
| – | – |
|
|
TWX
719
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $17M | 0.02% |
270,659
-19,817
| -7% | -$1.24M |
|
|
PF
720
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
566,738
+177,954
| +46% | +$4.98M |
|
721
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+470,845
| New | +$16.2M |
|
722
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
324,500
+31,000
| +11% | +$1.51M |
|
723
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
279,433
+191,469
| +218% | +$11.3M |
|
724
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
237,259
-234,645
| -50% | -$16.4M |
|
725
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
254,287
-6,417
| -2% | -$415K |
|
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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.