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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFUN
1426
PUT
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
8,640
+90
| +1% | +$73.5K |
|
1427
MBIA
MBI
$289M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
422,347
+251,669
| +147% | +$3.21M |
|
1428
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.14B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
388,062
-204,732
| -35% | -$3.13M |
|
|
CLDT
1429
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
291,815
-12,145
| -4% | -$250K |
|
1430
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$69.2M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
108,500
-65,400
| -38% | -$3.45M |
|
1431
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.1B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
508,782
-815,286
| -62% | -$9.53M |
|
1432
Global Payments
GPN
$22.7B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
165,456
+15,386
| +10% | +$529K |
|
1433
POSCO
PKX
$16B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
84,731
+41,725
| +97% | +$2.87M |
|
1434
PUT
CME Group
CME
$92.5B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
79,400
+24,100
| +44% | +$1.82M |
|
|
AET
1435
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
78,300
-10,000
| -11% | -$708K |
|
1436
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
165,545
+138,632
| +515% | +$6.17M |
|
|
DBD
1437
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
146,550
+48,900
| +50% | +$1.76M |
|
1438
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$611M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
280,586
+161,537
| +136% | +$3.07M |
|
1439
Crocs
CROX
$6.63B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
374,248
-206,923
| -36% | -$3.17M |
|
1440
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.7M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
21,305
-7,909
| -27% | -$2.17M |
|
|
CZZ
1441
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
512,110
+283,111
| +124% | +$3.37M |
|
1442
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.8B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
115,100
-11,700
| -9% | -$569K |
|
|
CLR
1443
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
93,764
+2,584
| +3% | +$147K |
|
1444
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
38,000
-20,000
| -34% | -$2.95M |
|
|
TCO
1445
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
82,130
-312,328
| -79% | -$21.2M |
|
1446
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
259,981
+223,640
| +615% | +$5.1M |
|
|
NSM
1447
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
178,700
-90,000
| -33% | -$2.77M |
|
1448
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$50.2B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
789,500
+19,600
| +3% | +$147K |
|
1449
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.02B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
87,900
-20,000
| -19% | -$1.3M |
|
1450
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.49B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
45,600
+39,100
| +602% | +$4.74M |
|
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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.