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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
85,373
+11,205
| +15% | +$1.62M |
|
877
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,121,250
-573,450
| -34% | -$6.32M |
|
|
FCH
878
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,404,623
-300,598
| -18% | -$2.56M |
|
879
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
228,500
-933,300
| -80% | -$44.7M |
|
880
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
117,080
-185,923
| -61% | -$19.5M |
|
881
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+81,700
| New | +$12.9M |
|
882
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
3,049,330
+502,645
| +20% | +$2.41M |
|
883
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
892,500
+68,000
| +8% | +$962K |
|
|
884
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
129,244
-2,037,845
| -94% | -$184M |
|
885
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
335,446
-103,883
| -24% | -$3.42M |
|
|
TPH
886
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
775,000
+48,000
| +7% | +$844K |
|
|
EGN
887
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
155,600
-75,800
| -33% | -$5.68M |
|
|
CNQR
888
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
126,738
+36,188
| +40% | +$4.09M |
|
889
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
185,508
-193,678
| -51% | -$12.8M |
|
890
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+51,586
| New | +$11.5M |
|
891
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
179,000
-64,200
| -26% | -$3.58M |
|
892
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
392,791
+326,444
| +492% | +$9.37M |
|
893
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$757M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
544,527
-91,890
| -14% | -$2.02M |
|
|
SDRL
894
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
1,321
+816
| +162% | +$8.02M |
|
|
ESC
895
DELISTED
EMERITUS CORP
ESC
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
+395,365
| New | +$10.2M |
|
896
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
286,100
-20,000
| -7% | -$825K |
|
|
PCL
897
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
295,200
-51,500
| -15% | -$2.21M |
|
898
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
357,700
-652,300
| -65% | -$21M |
|
899
CALL
Costco
COST
$415B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
110,800
-78,000
| -41% | -$8.92M |
|
900
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
242,900
-33,500
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
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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.