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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STI
1551
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
126,607
-557,006
| -81% | -$21.3M |
|
|
SEE
1552
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
153,000
| – | – |
|
|
GTI
1553
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
460,039
+371,112
| +417% | +$3.93M |
|
|
STJ
1554
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
76,800
-12,300
| -14% | -$801K |
|
1555
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
193,071
+91,674
| +90% | +$2.11M |
|
|
AUXL
1556
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $5M | 0.01% |
184,173
-339,360
| -65% | -$9.01M |
|
|
PETM
1557
PUT
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $5M | 0.01% |
72,500
+2,000
| +3% | +$132K |
|
1558
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
128,900
+15,000
| +13% | +$623K |
|
1559
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
36,630
+22,858
| +166% | +$3.27M |
|
1560
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.22B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
90,000
-67,000
| -43% | -$3.42M |
|
1561
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
98,300
-15,300
| -13% | -$765K |
|
1562
Coty
COTY
$2.39B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
+330,675
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
CMCSK
1563
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
101,400
+10,000
| +11% | +$488K |
|
1564
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
159,904
-11,913
| -7% | -$326K |
|
1565
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
257,100
-613,600
| -70% | -$12.1M |
|
1566
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.05B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
628,170
+70,704
| +13% | +$465K |
|
|
TMH
1567
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
109,929
-75,430
| -41% | -$3.39M |
|
1568
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
100,000
+60,000
| +150% | +$3.11M |
|
|
ORBK
1569
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
319,575
-20,340
| -6% | -$284K |
|
|
JCP
1570
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
570,178
+70,492
| +14% | +$509K |
|
1571
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
893,410
-1,390,430
| -61% | -$7.39M |
|
|
SBNY
1572
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
39,100
+19,100
| +96% | +$2.33M |
|
1573
Western Union
WU
$2.55B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
300,000
-163,000
| -35% | -$2.65M |
|
|
TRW
1574
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
60,100
-45,000
| -43% | -$3.49M |
|
|
FEIC
1575
PUT
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
47,600
+43,100
| +958% | +$4.23M |
|
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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.