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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIF
1051
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
112,700
| – | – |
|
|
TW
1052
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
85,000
| – | – |
|
1053
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
352,852
+229,721
| +187% | +$5.68M |
|
1054
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
263,000
+204,140
| +347% | +$7.87M |
|
1055
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
301,877
-1,356,013
| -82% | -$47.9M |
|
1056
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
225,400
-281,081
| -55% | -$12.5M |
|
|
BYI
1057
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
145,200
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
1058
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
80,705
+15,370
| +24% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CTRA
1059
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
283,400
-17,000
| -6% | -$628K |
|
1060
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
216,449
-320,155
| -60% | -$13.5M |
|
1061
Honda
HMC
$36.5B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
270,764
+158,973
| +142% | +$5.93M |
|
1062
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
305,103
-140,317
| -32% | -$4.22M |
|
1063
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
157,253
-31,784
| -17% | -$1.85M |
|
1064
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
376,416
-1,002,558
| -73% | -$23M |
|
|
CLR
1065
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
152,400
| – | – |
|
|
ARII
1066
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
134,983
+115,226
| +583% | +$6.64M |
|
1067
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
186,300
-87,400
| -32% | -$4.39M |
|
|
DFS
1068
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
162,100
-22,000
| -12% | -$1.23M |
|
1069
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
130,000
-80,000
| -38% | -$5.8M |
|
1070
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
272,500
-233,900
| -46% | -$7.99M |
|
|
THS
1071
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
130,703
+25,955
| +25% | +$1.79M |
|
1072
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
631,200
+148,000
| +31% | +$2.19M |
|
1073
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
+408,630
| New | +$9.96M |
|
|
SWFT
1074
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
378,977
+253,203
| +201% | +$5.87M |
|
1075
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
192,300
+30,000
| +18% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.