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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
96,200
-111,400
| -54% | -$13.4M |
|
|
QIHU
952
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
115,600
+23,900
| +26% | +$2.38M |
|
953
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
269,900
| – | – |
|
954
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
164,900
-21,000
| -11% | -$1.45M |
|
955
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
91,800
-28,900
| -24% | -$3.56M |
|
956
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
202,300
| – | – |
|
|
TBI
957
Trueblue
TBI
$234M
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
391,011
+24,405
| +7% | +$655K |
|
|
BBG
958
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
+446,641
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
AAMC
959
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
18,020
+296
| +2% | +$169K |
|
960
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
138,800
+27,000
| +24% | +$2.03M |
|
961
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
161,940
-355,175
| -69% | -$24.4M |
|
|
CPWR
962
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,126,979
-709,481
| -39% | -$7.17M |
|
|
963
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
266,700
-30,000
| -10% | -$1.27M |
|
|
EVRI
964
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
1,650,987
-222,174
| -12% | -$1.89M |
|
965
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
163,664
-45,829
| -22% | -$2.98M |
|
966
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
193,709
+23,789
| +14% | +$1.34M |
|
967
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.5B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
638,852
-169,636
| -21% | -$3.03M |
|
968
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$271M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
179,304
-20,235
| -10% | -$1.21M |
|
|
CMA.WS
969
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
970
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.6B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
387,145
-2,577
| -0.7% | -$68.8K |
|
971
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.77B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
169,060
-8,358
| -5% | -$529K |
|
972
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
799,751
-839,484
| -51% | -$11.4M |
|
973
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
145,000
+136,000
| +1,511% | +$11.5M |
|
974
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
79,700
-40,000
| -33% | -$5.4M |
|
975
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
216,600
-20,000
| -8% | -$1.01M |
|
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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.