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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.94B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
297,400
-470,300
| -61% | -$9.73M |
|
1402
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
127,381
+2,381
| +2% | +$108K |
|
1403
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+438,018
| New | +$5.4M |
|
1404
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
90,000
-68,800
| -43% | -$3.96M |
|
|
SIX
1405
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
150,669
+101,669
| +207% | +$3.94M |
|
|
AGN
1406
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
48,700
+37,000
| +316% | +$4.51M |
|
|
SNDK
1407
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
74,400
+44,200
| +146% | +$3.26M |
|
|
CMA
1408
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
116,511
-362,021
| -76% | -$17.4M |
|
1409
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
+38,900
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
JOY
1410
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $6M | 0.01% |
103,541
-115,557
| -53% | -$6.42M |
|
1411
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.64B
| $6M | 0.01% |
30,000
-30,300
| -50% | -$5.95M |
|
|
1412
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.64B
| $6M | 0.01% |
30,000
-66,200
| -69% | -$13M |
|
|
TRNX
1413
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
282,326
+10,801
| +4% | +$210K |
|
1414
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.54B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
110,500
-35,600
| -24% | -$1.79M |
|
1415
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
109,627
-24,283
| -18% | -$1.31M |
|
|
LXK
1416
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
129,100
+26,600
| +26% | +$1.07M |
|
1417
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25.1B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$5.7M |
|
1418
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.4B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
54,050
-225,497
| -81% | -$23.9M |
|
1419
IQVIA
IQV
$35B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
116,981
+79,493
| +212% | +$4.01M |
|
|
X
1420
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
214,900
-1,722,100
| -89% | -$45.1M |
|
1421
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.5B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
98,500
-73,300
| -43% | -$4.2M |
|
1422
CALL
Terex
TEX
$8.02B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
133,800
+112,200
| +519% | +$4.71M |
|
|
BKW
1423
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
223,130
-169,755
| -43% | -$4.27M |
|
|
SEM
1424
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
882,521
+450,227
| +104% | +$2.73M |
|
|
ORB
1425
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
212,168
+132,467
| +166% | +$3.49M |
|
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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.