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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
51,600
+16,000
| +45% | +$2.19M |
|
1302
Entegris
ENTG
$19.7B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
561,560
+278,972
| +99% | +$3.25M |
|
1303
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
63,050
+32,241
| +105% | +$3.41M |
|
|
CQB
1304
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
546,011
-31,401
| -5% | -$354K |
|
1305
CALL
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
120,800
-437,100
| -78% | -$23.4M |
|
1306
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
116,500
-183,100
| -61% | -$10.1M |
|
1307
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
72,700
| – | – |
|
|
1308
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
120,700
-168,000
| -58% | -$9M |
|
|
TIVO
1309
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
512,277
+490,133
| +2,213% | +$6.31M |
|
1310
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
154,032
-17,884
| -10% | -$773K |
|
1311
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
82,508
-190,356
| -70% | -$15.5M |
|
1312
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$538M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
34,000
-27,900
| -45% | -$5.27M |
|
1313
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
330,300
-146,900
| -31% | -$2.7M |
|
|
IHS
1314
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
55,500
+31,500
| +131% | +$3.72M |
|
|
DWA
1315
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
253,524
-226,091
| -47% | -$7.13M |
|
1316
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
128,900
| – | – |
|
|
ARC
1317
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
902,897
-159,896
| -15% | -$1.2M |
|
|
IVC
1318
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
352,152
+20,746
| +6% | +$427K |
|
1319
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.55B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
98,869
+17,965
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
|
JOY
1320
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
115,700
-184,900
| -62% | -$10.3M |
|
1321
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
449,565
+216,051
| +93% | +$3.31M |
|
|
DGI
1322
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
230,703
+102,783
| +80% | +$3.75M |
|
|
DISH
1323
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
107,100
+20,000
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CRAY
1324
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
178,466
+80,291
| +82% | +$2.71M |
|
|
PVA
1325
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
380,646
-837,369
| -69% | -$11.2M |
|
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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.