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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,628,249
-956,849
| -37% | -$8.59M |
|
777
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
220,147
+17,993
| +9% | +$1.17M |
|
|
PXD
778
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
81,633
+11,509
| +16% | +$2.1M |
|
779
CALL
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,039,344
+655,315
| +171% | +$8.81M |
|
|
HES
780
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
184,100
-27,300
| -13% | -$2.17M |
|
781
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
171,300
+151,300
| +757% | +$12.7M |
|
|
KRFT
782
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
271,100
| – | – |
|
|
AWAY
783
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
403,464
+345,626
| +598% | +$14.6M |
|
|
CBI
784
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
174,200
+19,500
| +13% | +$1.58M |
|
785
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.6B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
190,948
+68,280
| +56% | +$5.31M |
|
786
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
134,300
-30,300
| -18% | -$3.16M |
|
787
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.82B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
526,036
+511,158
| +3,436% | +$14.5M |
|
|
ANN
788
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
364,133
+327,421
| +892% | +$11.7M |
|
|
XLNX
789
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
277,900
+11,300
| +4% | +$561K |
|
|
EXAS
790
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
1,063,754
-704,138
| -40% | -$9.51M |
|
791
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
346,900
-130,700
| -27% | -$5.39M |
|
|
SFLY
792
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $15M | 0.02% |
352,441
-154,837
| -31% | -$7.38M |
|
793
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $15M | 0.02% |
189,200
-24,200
| -11% | -$1.9M |
|
794
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
350,585
-211,130
| -38% | -$8.96M |
|
795
CALL
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
246,800
-88,500
| -26% | -$5.25M |
|
796
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
684,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWTC
797
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
475,349
-7,468
| -2% | -$226K |
|
|
WIN
798
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
230,191
+44,684
| +24% | +$2.77M |
|
|
RDC
799
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
440,023
+293,885
| +201% | +$9.6M |
|
800
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
652,500
-252,200
| -28% | -$5.95M |
|
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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.