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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARII
751
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
230,900
+200,900
| +670% | +$11.6M |
|
752
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
1,126,272
-2,693,985
| -71% | -$38M |
|
|
APC
753
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
189,500
+80,400
| +74% | +$6.59M |
|
|
GG
754
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $16M | 0.02% |
654,600
-1,596,800
| -71% | -$40.6M |
|
|
BHI
755
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $16M | 0.02% |
246,400
+85,500
| +53% | +$5.06M |
|
|
CNVR
756
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $16M | 0.02% |
567,562
+246,191
| +77% | +$5.9M |
|
757
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
659,848
+32,511
| +5% | +$780K |
|
|
LXK
758
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
344,179
+4,663
| +1% | +$187K |
|
759
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
505,000
| – | – |
|
760
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
227,100
+44,300
| +24% | +$3.08M |
|
761
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
364,400
-305,800
| -46% | -$13.4M |
|
762
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
411,900
-8,200
| -2% | -$300K |
|
763
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
89,485
-134,507
| -60% | -$23.5M |
|
764
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
126,800
+12,200
| +11% | +$1.45M |
|
|
OA
765
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
111,100
-35,500
| -24% | -$4.74M |
|
|
INVX
766
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
140,133
+53,673
| +62% | +$5.56M |
|
|
ALXN
767
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
103,200
+58,600
| +131% | +$9.32M |
|
768
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.3B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
307,542
-32,460
| -10% | -$1.62M |
|
769
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
149,100
-64,800
| -30% | -$6.63M |
|
|
FRX
770
PUT
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
168,500
+18,900
| +13% | +$1.52M |
|
771
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
159,200
+43,800
| +38% | +$4.06M |
|
772
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
643,643
+12,230
| +2% | +$312K |
|
|
EEQ
773
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
844,599
-77,932
| -8% | -$1.4M |
|
774
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
498,489
+354,788
| +247% | +$9.86M |
|
775
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
764,028
+46,671
| +7% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.