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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVU
801
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
309,150
-637,076
| -67% | -$28.4M |
|
802
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
250,000
+100,000
| +67% | +$5.58M |
|
|
JNPR
803
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
569,700
+549,700
| +2,749% | +$14.4M |
|
804
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
247,750
-67,600
| -21% | -$5.04M |
|
|
OWW
805
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,861,399
+303,423
| +19% | +$2.43M |
|
806
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
276,404
+194,662
| +238% | +$9.71M |
|
807
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
194,100
-44,800
| -19% | -$3.16M |
|
808
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
202,185
+67,578
| +50% | +$4.84M |
|
809
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
106,629
-43,623
| -29% | -$5.48M |
|
810
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
304,400
-1,234,500
| -80% | -$58.4M |
|
811
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
310,200
+100,800
| +48% | +$4.18M |
|
812
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
556,156
+202,517
| +57% | +$4.67M |
|
813
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
770,000
+291,000
| +61% | +$5.49M |
|
814
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
118,300
+10,200
| +9% | +$1.18M |
|
|
TWC
815
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
104,500
| – | – |
|
816
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
468,819
-505,920
| -52% | -$15.1M |
|
817
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
167,800
-33,100
| -16% | -$2.78M |
|
|
WLL
818
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
686
-849
| -55% | -$16.1M |
|
819
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
285,200
-810,600
| -74% | -$38.6M |
|
|
VRNT
820
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
595,313
-439,223
| -42% | -$10.3M |
|
821
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
120,149
+29,178
| +32% | +$4.12M |
|
822
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
280,754
-87,336
| -24% | -$4.45M |
|
823
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
154,896
+46,970
| +44% | +$4.2M |
|
824
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
261,280
-175,853
| -40% | -$8.97M |
|
825
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
407,752
+87,774
| +27% | +$2.82M |
|
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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.