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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
119,500
-225,200
| -65% | -$17.3M |
|
1077
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
223,738
+94,867
| +74% | +$3.91M |
|
|
MDR
1078
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
398,959
-309,940
| -44% | -$7.8M |
|
|
CAJ
1079
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
300,232
+187,618
| +167% | +$5.7M |
|
1080
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
156,106
-238,523
| -60% | -$13.6M |
|
1081
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
171,112
-51,337
| -23% | -$2.7M |
|
1082
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
427,700
-387,900
| -48% | -$8.77M |
|
1083
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.02B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
285,791
+77,634
| +37% | +$2.39M |
|
|
NTT
1084
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
338,769
-31,325
| -8% | -$861K |
|
1085
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.91B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
406,250
+124,986
| +44% | +$2.92M |
|
1086
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
193,898
-88,801
| -31% | -$3.93M |
|
1087
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
155,800
-42,900
| -22% | -$2.35M |
|
|
LGF
1088
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
343,200
-71,600
| -17% | -$2.2M |
|
|
RTI
1089
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
329,261
+189,816
| +136% | +$5.64M |
|
1090
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
171,700
-22,300
| -11% | -$1.12M |
|
|
LCI
1091
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
63,845
+22,644
| +55% | +$3.51M |
|
1092
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
1,242,000
+9,600
| +0.8% | +$72K |
|
|
CTXS
1093
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
198,919
-14,316
| -7% | -$675K |
|
1094
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
175,000
-164,200
| -48% | -$8.74M |
|
|
WWE
1095
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
314,400
+222,600
| +242% | +$5.3M |
|
1096
Celanese
CE
$5.09B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
163,468
+38,151
| +30% | +$2.03M |
|
1097
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
349,100
+118,400
| +51% | +$2.92M |
|
1098
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
135,434
-51,029
| -27% | -$3.17M |
|
|
GPOR
1099
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
127,290
+38,743
| +44% | +$2.38M |
|
1100
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
257,700
+3,700
| +1% | +$129K |
|
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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.