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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
109,200
-2,000
| -2% | -$237K |
|
|
GAP
852
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
334,653
-84,315
| -20% | -$3.41M |
|
853
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
163,504
-373,495
| -70% | -$30M |
|
854
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
158,301
-99,319
| -39% | -$8.18M |
|
855
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
709,000
-581,000
| -45% | -$11M |
|
856
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
167,815
+93,126
| +125% | +$7.37M |
|
857
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
283,181
-8,980
| -3% | -$416K |
|
858
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
651,736
-751,957
| -54% | -$14.6M |
|
859
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
313,921
+48,408
| +18% | +$1.87M |
|
860
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
375,786
+271,796
| +261% | +$9.05M |
|
861
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
145,608
+136,270
| +1,459% | +$12.2M |
|
862
IDEX
IEX
$16.5B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
+179,618
| New | +$13.1M |
|
863
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
609,600
+277,200
| +83% | +$5.96M |
|
|
QIHU
864
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $13M | 0.02% |
131,000
-160,000
| -55% | -$16M |
|
865
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
| $13M | 0.02% |
287,764
-88,766
| -24% | -$3.91M |
|
866
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $13M | 0.02% |
160,000
| – | – |
|
|
UNT
867
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $13M | 0.02% |
198,499
+107,062
| +117% | +$5.96M |
|
868
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $13M | 0.02% |
489,880
-863,910
| -64% | -$21.7M |
|
869
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,262,800
-1,278,400
| -50% | -$12.3M |
|
|
HOT
870
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $13M | 0.02% |
162,800
-139,900
| -46% | -$10.9M |
|
|
IM
871
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
437,179
+33,792
| +8% | +$907K |
|
|
CHK
872
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
2,665
+1,798
| +207% | +$8.76M |
|
873
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
426,900
+10,000
| +2% | +$313K |
|
874
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
233,001
+212,187
| +1,019% | +$11.4M |
|
875
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,293,000
+451,500
| +54% | +$4.31M |
|
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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.