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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEGR
1276
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
152,500
-39,100
| -20% | -$2.29M |
|
1277
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
150,606
-144,862
| -49% | -$6.01M |
|
1278
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
146,900
-37,200
| -20% | -$1.69M |
|
1279
Telus
TU
$16B
| $7M | 0.01% |
390,384
+147,600
| +61% | +$2.55M |
|
|
ZVO
1280
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
469,537
+104,972
| +29% | +$1.81M |
|
1281
CALL
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
83,300
-37,600
| -31% | -$3.1M |
|
1282
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
152,814
-207,405
| -58% | -$9.27M |
|
1283
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
28,308
-18,074
| -39% | -$4.12M |
|
1284
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.7B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
314,704
+213,585
| +211% | +$4.26M |
|
1285
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.9B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
926,181
+444,036
| +92% | +$2.86M |
|
1286
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
98,368
-30,054
| -23% | -$2.06M |
|
1287
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
146,457
-300,843
| -67% | -$13.3M |
|
|
ETFC
1288
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
299,600
+176,700
| +144% | +$3.87M |
|
1289
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
52,300
-34,500
| -40% | -$4.72M |
|
|
JOSB
1290
DELISTED
JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC
JOSB
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
107,187
+42,453
| +66% | +$2.48M |
|
1291
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
62,500
-22,700
| -27% | -$2.49M |
|
1292
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
121,500
-7,400
| -6% | -$397K |
|
1293
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
+37,100
| New | +$6.49M |
|
1294
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$128M
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
491,670
+212,947
| +76% | +$3.4M |
|
|
VVC
1295
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
173,934
+108,308
| +165% | +$4M |
|
1296
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
153,308
-453,846
| -75% | -$20.4M |
|
1297
Ericsson
ERIC
$30.7B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
513,098
+132,522
| +35% | +$1.66M |
|
1298
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
220,700
+49,900
| +29% | +$1.52M |
|
1299
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$48.5B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
361,308
-595,530
| -62% | -$10.8M |
|
|
BERY
1300
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
321,001
+309,659
| +2,730% | +$6.63M |
|
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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.