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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
159,625
+86,391
| +118% | +$3.1M |
|
1452
Jack in the Box
JACK
$299M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
97,805
+26,738
| +38% | +$1.46M |
|
|
ACH
1453
Accendra Health
ACH
$247M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
164,069
+154,413
| +1,599% | +$5.45M |
|
|
RFP
1454
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
285,963
+144,077
| +102% | +$2.76M |
|
1455
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$24.8B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
49,900
-144,300
| -74% | -$16.8M |
|
|
COL
1456
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
71,800
-11,700
| -14% | -$920K |
|
1457
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$44.1B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
50,020
+9,942
| +25% | +$1.09M |
|
|
DO
1458
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
117,000
-119,300
| -50% | -$5.88M |
|
1459
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.44B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1460
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.44B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
95,000
+35,000
| +58% | +$2.08M |
|
1461
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.7B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
86,800
-2,300
| -3% | -$156K |
|
|
AUXL
1462
PUT
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
+209,200
| New | +$5.55M |
|
|
CMCSK
1463
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
116,300
+10,000
| +9% | +$488K |
|
1464
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$66.5B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
96,400
+40,000
| +71% | +$2.09M |
|
1465
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
41,600
+12,900
| +45% | +$1.85M |
|
1466
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.8B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
236,200
-18,200
| -7% | -$416K |
|
|
CSC
1467
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
219,503
+23,730
| +12% | +$597K |
|
1468
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.5B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
87,400
-67,300
| -44% | -$4.4M |
|
|
PSB
1469
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
67,082
-49,063
| -42% | -$3.95M |
|
1470
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.5B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
96,800
-65,302
| -40% | -$3.5M |
|
1471
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.04B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
80,100
+10,100
| +14% | +$687K |
|
1472
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$9.64B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
160,000
-219,600
| -58% | -$7.65M |
|
1473
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.6B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
83,900
-20,000
| -19% | -$1.32M |
|
|
HBI
1474
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
292,000
-36,000
| -11% | -$646K |
|
|
TFCFA
1475
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
174,400
-820,000
| -82% | -$26.8M |
|
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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.