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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
473,186
-608,510
| -56% | -$8.13M |
|
1352
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
+96,719
| New | +$6.28M |
|
1353
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
99,200
-78,100
| -44% | -$4.92M |
|
|
RJET
1354
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
703,128
-25,235
| -3% | -$245K |
|
1355
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
95,000
-60,000
| -39% | -$3.97M |
|
|
BTU
1356
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
26,183
-13,808
| -35% | -$3.5M |
|
1357
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
804,650
-177,650
| -18% | -$1.19M |
|
|
NUVA
1358
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
166,828
+39,968
| +32% | +$1.47M |
|
1359
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
89,900
-125,000
| -58% | -$8.71M |
|
1360
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.06B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
592,105
-63,660
| -10% | -$704K |
|
1361
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
281,455
-378,151
| -57% | -$8.92M |
|
|
TWO
1362
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
+77,697
| New | +$6.26M |
|
1363
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
101,984
+14,077
| +16% | +$853K |
|
|
MERU
1364
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
1,411,502
| – | – |
|
|
BCR
1365
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
43,000
-4,148
| -9% | -$574K |
|
|
EFII
1366
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
146,615
-17,789
| -11% | -$750K |
|
|
INSY
1367
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
305,628
+172,428
| +129% | +$3.42M |
|
1368
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
135,600
+83,400
| +160% | +$3.46M |
|
1369
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
199,886
-70,024
| -26% | -$2.01M |
|
|
UFS
1370
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
112,600
+72,600
| +182% | +$3.74M |
|
|
DDC
1371
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
470,397
+68,703
| +17% | +$971K |
|
|
CAM
1372
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
102,175
+96,439
| +1,681% | +$5.85M |
|
|
TLM
1373
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
631,908
+587,082
| +1,310% | +$6.23M |
|
|
AMAG
1374
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
325,532
+258,495
| +386% | +$5.49M |
|
1375
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
79,000
+30,100
| +62% | +$2.47M |
|
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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.