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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WUBA
1176
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
+194,560
| New | +$8.21M |
|
|
PCYC
1177
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
80,800
-12,400
| -13% | -$1.61M |
|
|
SDRL
1178
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
858
+448
| +109% | +$4.4M |
|
|
AXE
1179
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
79,322
+68,807
| +654% | +$6.72M |
|
|
DO
1180
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
164,900
+89,600
| +119% | +$4.42M |
|
|
TUES
1181
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
+567,764
| New | +$8.19M |
|
|
ENIA
1182
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
957,587
+12,870
| +1% | +$99.1K |
|
|
DWRE
1183
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
125,188
+35,007
| +39% | +$2.44M |
|
|
FIO
1184
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
761,178
+219,660
| +41% | +$2.32M |
|
|
BRFS
1185
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
400,108
+195,635
| +96% | +$3.58M |
|
1186
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
330,888
-70,675
| -18% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SSRI
1187
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
801,437
-78,543
| -9% | -$737K |
|
1188
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
71,088
+14,768
| +26% | +$1.5M |
|
1189
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
60,000
+55,200
| +1,150% | +$7.29M |
|
1190
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
135,955
-43,333
| -24% | -$2.39M |
|
|
KS
1191
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
+274,372
| New | +$8M |
|
1192
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
412,269
+325,569
| +376% | +$6.04M |
|
1193
Matrix Service
MTRX
$347M
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
233,974
+117,053
| +100% | +$3.51M |
|
1194
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$906M
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
246,400
+100,300
| +69% | +$3.77M |
|
|
SODA
1195
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
178,617
-515,015
| -74% | -$21M |
|
1196
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
159,900
+60,700
| +61% | +$3.14M |
|
1197
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
167,790
+2,550
| +2% | +$117K |
|
1198
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
141,910
-581
| -0.4% | -$32.1K |
|
1199
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
57,695
-72,171
| -56% | -$9.07M |
|
1200
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.5B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
155,039
+68,105
| +78% | +$3.4M |
|
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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.