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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
663,000
+435,000
| +191% | +$4.94M |
|
1227
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
276,265
-764,360
| -73% | -$21.8M |
|
1228
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
25,082
-4,457
| -15% | -$1.28M |
|
|
VMW
1229
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
70,000
-77,200
| -52% | -$7.57M |
|
1230
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.7B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
108,343
+20,733
| +24% | +$1.46M |
|
|
OUTR
1231
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
104,224
-11,355
| -10% | -$774K |
|
1232
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
251,000
-50,000
| -17% | -$1.52M |
|
1233
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
125,500
+5,700
| +5% | +$338K |
|
1234
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
137,300
+54,400
| +66% | +$2.76M |
|
|
XL
1235
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
239,723
-82,326
| -26% | -$2.46M |
|
|
ETFC
1236
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
+324,944
| New | +$7.12M |
|
1237
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
144,198
-6,705
| -4% | -$332K |
|
1238
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
103,900
-28,700
| -22% | -$2.12M |
|
|
MGLN
1239
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
125,862
+58,683
| +87% | +$3.5M |
|
1240
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
136,600
+20,000
| +17% | +$1.08M |
|
|
AMED
1241
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
498,595
-56,851
| -10% | -$875K |
|
1242
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
92,669
-414,978
| -82% | -$32.2M |
|
1243
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
109,300
| – | – |
|
1244
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.36B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
175,000
| – | – |
|
1245
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
145,000
-20,000
| -12% | -$1.02M |
|
|
ORIG
1246
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
45
-16
| -26% | -$2.59M |
|
1247
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
157,700
-71,900
| -31% | -$3.36M |
|
|
BBBY
1248
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
107,200
+15,800
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ICON
1249
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
18,737
+2,976
| +19% | +$1.16M |
|
1250
Buckle
BKE
$2.19B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
160,611
+155,445
| +3,009% | +$7.09M |
|
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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.