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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.19B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
189,462
+61,644
| +48% | +$2.46M |
|
1202
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
+94,499
| New | +$8.3M |
|
1203
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
258,000
| – | – |
|
1204
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
683,448
+491,298
| +256% | +$5.57M |
|
1205
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.17B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
299,593
+251,204
| +519% | +$6.11M |
|
1206
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
131,600
+39,900
| +44% | +$2.22M |
|
|
ABMD
1207
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
299,118
+26,043
| +10% | +$720K |
|
1208
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
117,107
+49,276
| +73% | +$3.08M |
|
1209
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$7.42M |
|
|
TW
1210
PUT
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
68,000
-20,000
| -23% | -$2.33M |
|
|
CTXS
1211
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
169,347
-933,196
| -85% | -$44M |
|
|
PX
1212
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
59,100
-55,000
| -48% | -$7.13M |
|
1213
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
172,400
-72,800
| -30% | -$3.12M |
|
1214
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
1,126,644
-29,445
| -3% | -$172K |
|
1215
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
1,199,000
+600,000
| +100% | +$3.52M |
|
1216
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
97,300
-22,700
| -19% | -$1.78M |
|
1217
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
118,900
-250,000
| -68% | -$15.8M |
|
1218
Nice
NICE
$5.29B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
172,623
-45,371
| -21% | -$1.84M |
|
|
RAI
1219
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
288,400
+60,000
| +26% | +$1.51M |
|
|
HAR
1220
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
72,223
-54,807
| -43% | -$5.46M |
|
1221
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
294,000
+30,000
| +11% | +$764K |
|
1222
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
341,300
-494,900
| -59% | -$10.9M |
|
|
1223
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
92,200
-26,900
| -23% | -$2.36M |
|
1224
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
223,771
+140,138
| +168% | +$4.43M |
|
1225
Infosys
INFY
$45B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
1,121,832
-17,296
| -2% | -$126K |
|
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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.