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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
158,077
-14,223
| -8% | -$762K |
|
1102
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
963,933
-260,866
| -21% | -$2.81M |
|
|
ANSS
1103
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
116,217
+70,349
| +153% | +$5.69M |
|
|
RYL
1104
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
224,100
-48,000
| -18% | -$2.04M |
|
1105
MasTec
MTZ
$26.7B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
205,809
-189,962
| -48% | -$7.21M |
|
1106
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
87,200
-41,800
| -32% | -$4.05M |
|
|
K
1107
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
151,230
-42,600
| -22% | -$2.42M |
|
|
P
1108
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
+292,800
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
PRE
1109
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
85,625
+48,625
| +131% | +$4.86M |
|
1110
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
407,727
+75,982
| +23% | +$1.72M |
|
1111
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.47B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
122,181
+108,767
| +811% | +$7.52M |
|
1112
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
117,200
-27,000
| -19% | -$1.99M |
|
1113
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
143,000
+65,400
| +84% | +$3.81M |
|
|
ALTR
1114
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
242,095
+17,441
| +8% | +$599K |
|
|
MDAS
1115
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
354,714
-82,911
| -19% | -$1.87M |
|
|
STJ
1116
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
133,900
+47,500
| +55% | +$3.09M |
|
|
FISV
1117
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
308,400
-404,800
| -57% | -$11.6M |
|
1118
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
154,500
-24,800
| -14% | -$1.51M |
|
1119
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
297,300
+34,500
| +13% | +$983K |
|
1120
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
79,300
-25,600
| -24% | -$2.8M |
|
|
LLTC
1121
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
+179,234
| New | +$8.26M |
|
1122
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
130,100
| – | – |
|
1123
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
106,200
-86,700
| -45% | -$7.06M |
|
|
ZGNX
1124
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
381,304
+216,226
| +131% | +$7.04M |
|
|
SBNY
1125
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
69,100
+59,100
| +591% | +$7.22M |
|
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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.