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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
345,400
-30,200
| -8% | -$1.47M |
|
|
P
727
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
555,900
+271,700
| +96% | +$9.41M |
|
728
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
392,400
+222,400
| +131% | +$9.14M |
|
729
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
183,913
+12,734
| +7% | +$1.14M |
|
730
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
83,884
+58,926
| +236% | +$11.6M |
|
731
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
66,400
-34,500
| -34% | -$8.61M |
|
732
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
218,043
+116,511
| +115% | +$9.85M |
|
733
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
833,540
+1,904
| +0.2% | +$38.4K |
|
734
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
188,500
+7,100
| +4% | +$591K |
|
735
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
103,400
+66,100
| +177% | +$10.6M |
|
|
ALXN
736
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
109,300
+9,700
| +10% | +$1.54M |
|
|
TWTR
737
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
356,200
-25,100
| -7% | -$1.42M |
|
738
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
498,656
+432,206
| +650% | +$12.6M |
|
739
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
222,839
+60,487
| +37% | +$4.35M |
|
740
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
770,400
+28,400
| +4% | +$610K |
|
|
GMCR
741
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
156,400
+8,300
| +6% | +$823K |
|
|
SRC
742
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
335,212
-133,832
| -29% | -$6.4M |
|
|
PCYC
743
PUT
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
164,500
-28,000
| -15% | -$3.64M |
|
|
FLIR
744
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
457,196
-665,849
| -59% | -$22M |
|
745
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,190,000
-1,187,100
| -50% | -$16.2M |
|
746
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
267,200
| – | – |
|
747
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
191,900
-62,000
| -24% | -$5.21M |
|
748
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
187,600
-97,900
| -34% | -$7.99M |
|
749
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
184,500
-79,300
| -30% | -$6.96M |
|
|
K
750
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
275,622
-9,798
| -3% | -$556K |
|
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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.