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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
1251
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
88,724
-159,809
| -64% | -$12.7M |
|
|
VER
1252
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
+104,689
| New | +$7.29M |
|
|
LGF
1253
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
274,475
+37,416
| +16% | +$1.15M |
|
1254
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
310,000
+220,000
| +244% | +$4.81M |
|
1255
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
1,327,000
| – | – |
|
1256
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
102,639
+94,394
| +1,145% | +$6.63M |
|
1257
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
113,100
+5,400
| +5% | +$353K |
|
|
DNB
1258
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
73,183
+31,926
| +77% | +$3.36M |
|
1259
PUT
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
348,900
-804,800
| -70% | -$15.1M |
|
1260
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
183,382
+30,075
| +20% | +$1.19M |
|
|
PCL
1261
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
+171,516
| New | +$7.38M |
|
1262
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
422,000
-70,000
| -14% | -$1.11M |
|
1263
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
334,554
+191,284
| +134% | +$4.14M |
|
1264
CALL
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
76,800
-47,800
| -38% | -$4.25M |
|
|
CMA
1265
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
138,200
+60,500
| +78% | +$2.91M |
|
1266
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
140,980
+83,695
| +146% | +$4.21M |
|
1267
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$6.86B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
134,100
+55,644
| +71% | +$3.17M |
|
1268
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
315,119
-193,921
| -38% | -$4.22M |
|
|
DWRE
1269
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
111,300
+24,800
| +29% | +$1.73M |
|
1270
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
135,200
+74,400
| +122% | +$3.71M |
|
|
PVA
1271
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
406,100
+291,300
| +254% | +$3.89M |
|
1272
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
42,100
+11,100
| +36% | +$1.8M |
|
1273
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
125,100
-20,000
| -14% | -$1.07M |
|
1274
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
74,400
-115,300
| -61% | -$11.2M |
|
1275
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
589,000
+289,000
| +96% | +$3.68M |
|
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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.