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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.87B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
311,776
-149,418
| -32% | -$3.81M |
|
|
AJRD
1152
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
455,616
+115,445
| +34% | +$2.11M |
|
|
EMC
1153
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
303,400
+293,200
| +2,875% | +$7.62M |
|
1154
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
95,407
+3,110
| +3% | +$262K |
|
1155
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
581,695
-2,144,764
| -79% | -$28.7M |
|
1156
PTC
PTC
$13.7B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
233,604
+23,922
| +11% | +$879K |
|
1157
Core Laboratories
CLB
$538M
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
41,568
-21,735
| -34% | -$4.1M |
|
1158
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
133,057
-165,070
| -55% | -$9.6M |
|
1159
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
53,800
-53,400
| -50% | -$7.89M |
|
1160
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
229,200
-114,700
| -33% | -$4.22M |
|
|
NE
1161
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
287,373
+218,733
| +319% | +$6.18M |
|
1162
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
204,300
+1,400
| +0.7% | +$53.6K |
|
1163
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
146,711
+24,185
| +20% | +$1.25M |
|
1164
PUT
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
97,200
-33,000
| -25% | -$2.75M |
|
1165
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
179,071
+1,663
| +0.9% | +$65.7K |
|
1166
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
103,200
+30,000
| +41% | +$2.39M |
|
|
SPWR
1167
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
386,484
-28,402
| -7% | -$607K |
|
1168
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
115,000
+30,000
| +35% | +$2.05M |
|
1169
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
98,400
| – | – |
|
1170
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
181,500
| – | – |
|
|
ALR
1171
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
237,320
-348,842
| -60% | -$12.7M |
|
|
GG
1172
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
332,571
-1,692,956
| -84% | -$43.1M |
|
|
AL
1173
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
217,749
-108,847
| -33% | -$3.69M |
|
|
WDR
1174
PUT
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
110,100
+46,100
| +72% | +$3.17M |
|
|
HPP
1175
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$834M
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
50,161
+32,924
| +191% | +$5.14M |
|
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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.