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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.19B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
318,226
-618,803
| -66% | -$10.9M |
|
1502
Accenture
ACN
$94.3B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
67,249
-1,057,421
| -94% | -$86.8M |
|
1503
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
344,388
-707,716
| -67% | -$11M |
|
1504
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
96,000
-382,500
| -80% | -$20.8M |
|
1505
Comscore
SCOR
$107M
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
8,163
-3,085
| -27% | -$1.86M |
|
1506
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
41,700
-800
| -2% | -$92K |
|
|
ATHN
1507
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
33,400
+2,500
| +8% | +$411K |
|
1508
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
85,028
+37,937
| +81% | +$2.28M |
|
|
ICPT
1509
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$5.47M |
|
|
CRR
1510
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
38,700
+28,700
| +287% | +$3.4M |
|
|
BPO
1511
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES. INC
BPO
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
+276,093
| New | +$5.25M |
|
|
PLL
1512
PUT
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
59,500
-29,300
| -33% | -$2.48M |
|
|
DTV
1513
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
69,600
+16,600
| +31% | +$1.22M |
|
|
TYC
1514
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
119,757
+15,471
| +15% | +$675K |
|
|
K
1515
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
90,245
-48,521
| -35% | -$2.75M |
|
|
BYI
1516
CALL
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
80,000
-20,000
| -20% | -$1.43M |
|
|
SIMG
1517
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
766,282
+252,312
| +49% | +$1.55M |
|
1518
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.7M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
5,413
-4,637
| -46% | -$4.71M |
|
1519
Roper Technologies
ROP
$37.1B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
39,285
+15,001
| +62% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SHPG
1520
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
35,300
+5,900
| +20% | +$910K |
|
1521
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
92,600
-87,200
| -48% | -$4.68M |
|
|
1522
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
83,200
-40,000
| -32% | -$2.41M |
|
1523
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
113,591
+84,318
| +288% | +$4.06M |
|
1524
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
41,900
+10,000
| +31% | +$1.19M |
|
|
KMI.WS
1525
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+2,943,722
| New | +$7.44M |
|
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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.