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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
85,500
+5,900
| +7% | +$450K |
|
|
GEVA
1327
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
+80,084
| New | +$7.41M |
|
1328
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
+318,010
| New | +$6.16M |
|
|
PEGI
1329
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
244,764
+135,664
| +124% | +$3.8M |
|
1330
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.07B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
475,321
-165,328
| -26% | -$2.26M |
|
1331
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
+35,800
| New | +$6.26M |
|
1332
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
84,500
+12,400
| +17% | +$952K |
|
|
NUAN
1333
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
445,144
+252,282
| +131% | +$3.39M |
|
1334
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.67B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+112,344
| New | +$6.16M |
|
|
SUNE
1335
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+350,900
| New | +$5.85M |
|
|
ARRS
1336
PUT
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
234,500
+174,500
| +291% | +$4.76M |
|
|
JCP
1337
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
766,000
-300,000
| -28% | -$2.17M |
|
1338
CALL
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
|
UFS
1339
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
117,400
+97,400
| +487% | +$5.02M |
|
|
CSII
1340
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
207,079
+83,920
| +68% | +$2.77M |
|
|
OCR
1341
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
110,299
-71,674
| -39% | -$4.35M |
|
1342
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESV
1343
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
31,100
-6,300
| -17% | -$1.32M |
|
1344
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
134,700
-2,600
| -2% | -$112K |
|
|
PETX
1345
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
352,068
+236,895
| +206% | +$4.75M |
|
|
GTLS
1346
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
82,100
-253,100
| -76% | -$21.8M |
|
|
ZQK
1347
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER,INC.
ZQK
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
869,471
-48,609
| -5% | -$374K |
|
1348
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
1,015,113
-51,146
| -5% | -$356K |
|
1349
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
74,800
+10,100
| +16% | +$824K |
|
|
SINA
1350
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
107,600
+23,400
| +28% | +$1.67M |
|
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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.