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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOE
1001
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
768,714
+202,441
| +36% | +$2.69M |
|
1002
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
275,352
-591,991
| -68% | -$22.6M |
|
1003
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
186,173
+77,113
| +71% | +$4.11M |
|
|
OA
1004
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
72,800
-42,900
| -37% | -$5.73M |
|
|
VG
1005
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
2,418,527
+12,378
| +0.5% | +$52.7K |
|
|
WFM
1006
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
203,328
+47,312
| +30% | +$2.52M |
|
|
ASRT
1007
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
11,821
+11,626
| +5,962% | +$8.86M |
|
1008
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
503,413
+350,933
| +230% | +$6.47M |
|
|
EGN
1009
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
127,181
-130,300
| -51% | -$9.77M |
|
1010
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
308,200
+2,000
| +0.7% | +$58.2K |
|
1011
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
140,919
-114,720
| -45% | -$8.47M |
|
1012
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
100,000
+49,900
| +100% | +$4.84M |
|
|
BTU
1013
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
41,667
-49,993
| -55% | -$12.7M |
|
1014
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
188,402
-66,165
| -26% | -$3.38M |
|
1015
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
308,107
-188,275
| -38% | -$6.15M |
|
1016
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
102,000
+27,700
| +37% | +$2.59M |
|
|
BWLD
1017
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
67,959
-24,146
| -26% | -$3.43M |
|
|
GPOR
1018
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
141,800
-73,700
| -34% | -$4.53M |
|
1019
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
261,000
+35,000
| +15% | +$1.45M |
|
|
PAY
1020
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
297,953
-391,674
| -57% | -$11.6M |
|
|
PNRA
1021
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
57,035
+9,721
| +21% | +$1.72M |
|
1022
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $10M | 0.01% |
271,716
+228,325
| +526% | +$7.62M |
|
|
SHPG
1023
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $10M | 0.01% |
67,500
+30,000
| +80% | +$4.63M |
|
1024
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
103,100
| – | – |
|
1025
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $10M | 0.01% |
238,100
-85,600
| -26% | -$3.59M |
|
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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.