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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
RB Global
RBA
$21.7B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
192,781
-4,971
| -3% | -$114K |
|
1627
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
195,662
+80,143
| +69% | +$1.91M |
|
1628
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
60,000
-12,000
| -17% | -$917K |
|
|
VMW
1629
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
43,035
-69,925
| -62% | -$6.86M |
|
1630
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+54,700
| New | +$4.35M |
|
1631
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
153,397
-5,333
| -3% | -$167K |
|
1632
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
59,600
+13,600
| +30% | +$1.06M |
|
1633
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
129,200
| – | – |
|
|
THOR
1634
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
128,391
-5,362
| -4% | -$192K |
|
1635
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$523M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
161,178
+107,526
| +200% | +$2.76M |
|
|
RAD
1636
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
36,615
+215
| +0.6% | +$26.2K |
|
1637
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
87,600
+34,200
| +64% | +$1.86M |
|
1638
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$36.4B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$952K |
|
|
NBL
1639
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
64,300
| – | – |
|
1640
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
65,600
-210,423
| -76% | -$14.6M |
|
1641
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$102B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
67,201
-61,164
| -48% | -$4.17M |
|
|
MON
1642
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
40,000
+12,500
| +45% | +$1.39M |
|
1643
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
19,300
| – | – |
|
1644
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
48,339
-11,661
| -19% | -$1.19M |
|
|
CSC
1645
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
177,026
+29,188
| +20% | +$734K |
|
1646
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
336,000
+100,000
| +42% | +$1.44M |
|
1647
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
81,500
+18,100
| +29% | +$1.05M |
|
1648
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+69,640
| New | +$4.5M |
|
1649
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.44B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
95,220
-7,941
| -8% | -$359K |
|
1650
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.5B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
38,100
+18,100
| +91% | +$2.08M |
|
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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.