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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
826
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
170,400
-272,700
| -62% | -$21.7M |
|
|
X
827
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
510,501
-1,594,899
| -76% | -$41.8M |
|
828
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
166,400
-82,500
| -33% | -$7.1M |
|
829
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
246,000
-26,100
| -10% | -$1.56M |
|
830
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
494,284
+139,786
| +39% | +$3.63M |
|
|
CAA
831
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
338,395
+236,848
| +233% | +$10.3M |
|
832
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
350,711
-35,163
| -9% | -$1.31M |
|
|
BCR
833
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $14M | 0.02% |
94,300
+20,500
| +28% | +$2.84M |
|
834
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
309,700
-90,000
| -23% | -$3.85M |
|
835
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
678,000
-493,200
| -42% | -$10.2M |
|
836
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
244,900
-297,500
| -55% | -$18.1M |
|
|
B
837
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
775,200
+491,200
| +173% | +$9.5M |
|
838
PUT
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
227,900
+150,600
| +195% | +$8.93M |
|
|
WFM
839
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
271,800
-12,000
| -4% | -$639K |
|
840
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
35,100
+17,900
| +104% | +$6.35M |
|
|
IPG
841
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
799,271
+265,115
| +50% | +$4.53M |
|
842
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
371,468
+250,524
| +207% | +$8.76M |
|
|
SINA
843
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
225,759
-396,900
| -64% | -$28.3M |
|
844
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
641,577
-931,372
| -59% | -$19.2M |
|
845
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
359,784
+323,203
| +884% | +$12.8M |
|
|
ATHN
846
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
84,900
+47,800
| +129% | +$7.87M |
|
847
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
173,308
+80,725
| +87% | +$6.2M |
|
|
PMC
848
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
484,785
-36
| -0% | -$884 |
|
849
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
392,630
+107,409
| +38% | +$3.87M |
|
|
850
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
34,500
+3,400
| +11% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.