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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.19B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
68,200
-192,000
| -74% | -$13.8M |
|
1577
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
116,100
+60,000
| +107% | +$2.34M |
|
|
MDSO
1578
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
90,000
-40,200
| -31% | -$2.45M |
|
|
ESRX
1579
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
64,900
+43,500
| +203% | +$3.26M |
|
1580
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
203,800
+80,600
| +65% | +$1.84M |
|
1581
PUT
Teekay
TK
$974M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
86,400
+8,400
| +11% | +$456K |
|
|
ONE
1582
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
671,591
+19,338
| +3% | +$156K |
|
|
DST
1583
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
102,446
-126,198
| -55% | -$5.88M |
|
|
EMC
1584
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
176,800
-5,234,300
| -97% | -$136M |
|
|
TSS
1585
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
159,171
+151,110
| +1,875% | +$4.64M |
|
1586
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
113,805
-17,957
| -14% | -$755K |
|
1587
Humana
HUM
$45.8B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
42,809
+25,745
| +151% | +$2.68M |
|
1588
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
85,800
| – | – |
|
1589
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
194,579
+101,261
| +109% | +$2.6M |
|
|
AVG
1590
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
229,771
-212,123
| -48% | -$3.89M |
|
|
CONE
1591
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
231,040
-21,528
| -9% | -$469K |
|
|
TIVO
1592
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
210,980
-278,009
| -57% | -$6.37M |
|
|
SCTY
1593
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
76,733
+37,551
| +96% | +$2.71M |
|
|
LL
1594
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
51,200
-38,800
| -43% | -$3.88M |
|
1595
PUT
ITT
ITT
$17.7B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
112,300
-28,400
| -20% | -$1.21M |
|
1596
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
179,600
+106,800
| +147% | +$3.27M |
|
|
SIVB
1597
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
37,242
+30,206
| +429% | +$3.53M |
|
|
SCHW
1598
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
175,300
+9,400
| +6% | +$246K |
|
|
ARTC
1599
DELISTED
ARTHROCARE CORP
ARTC
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
99,254
-8,195
| -8% | -$389K |
|
|
LBY
1600
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
183,868
+31,406
| +21% | +$706K |
|
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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.