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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $109M | 0.16% |
7,875,000
-604,500
| -7% | -$8.1M |
|
|
VAL
127
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $109M | 0.16% |
1,514,029
+89,942
| +6% | +$6.51M |
|
|
ROC
128
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $108M | 0.15% |
1,457,287
+76,835
| +6% | +$5.66M |
|
|
129
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $108M | 0.15% |
1,343,000
-866,800
| -39% | -$68.3M |
|
|
LVNTA
130
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $108M | 0.15% |
3,361,458
+1,385,908
| +70% | +$44.1M |
|
131
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $108M | 0.15% |
2,544,100
+2,537,691
| +39,596% | +$107M |
|
132
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $107M | 0.15% |
1,433,314
-840,616
| -37% | -$65.7M |
|
133
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $103M | 0.15% |
3,610,536
+1,424,282
| +65% | +$47M |
|
134
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $103M | 0.15% |
885,300
+89,775
| +11% | +$10.5M |
|
135
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $103M | 0.15% |
1,980,000
-100,500
| -5% | -$4.89M |
|
136
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $102M | 0.15% |
190,600
+63,400
| +50% | +$32.9M |
|
137
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $102M | 0.15% |
1,038,625
+125,228
| +14% | +$12M |
|
|
COL
138
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $101M | 0.14% |
1,263,057
+129,957
| +11% | +$10.2M |
|
139
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $100M | 0.14% |
327,414
+45,528
| +16% | +$14.5M |
|
140
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $100M | 0.14% |
450,600
-243,400
| -35% | -$53.6M |
|
141
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $99.8M | 0.14% |
1,197,037
+1,175,727
| +5,517% | +$97.3M |
|
142
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $99.7M | 0.14% |
1,127,305
+275,041
| +32% | +$22.9M |
|
|
KATE
143
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $99.5M | 0.14% |
2,683,493
-764,216
| -22% | -$25.3M |
|
144
PUT
3M
MMM
$89B
| $98.8M | 0.14% |
871,286
+371,238
| +74% | +$41.2M |
|
|
LVLT
145
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $98.6M | 0.14% |
2,519,845
+561,425
| +29% | +$20.2M |
|
146
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.46B
| $97.1M | 0.14% |
1,467,681
+261,615
| +22% | +$16.6M |
|
147
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $95.7M | 0.14% |
1,924,900
+914,100
| +90% | +$42.6M |
|
148
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $95.6M | 0.14% |
817,504
+156,879
| +24% | +$17.9M |
|
|
SPR
149
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $93.8M | 0.13% |
3,326,818
-20,560
| -0.6% | -$627K |
|
150
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $92.7M | 0.13% |
565,700
-471,000
| -45% | -$79.2M |
|
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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.