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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.94B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
109,596
+16,000
| +17% | +$604K |
|
1652
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
56,600
+16,600
| +42% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AHL
1653
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
113,466
-18,423
| -14% | -$715K |
|
|
COV
1654
CALL
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
61,100
+11,100
| +22% | +$774K |
|
1655
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
451,703
-33,422
| -7% | -$311K |
|
1656
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.1B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
45,100
-104,500
| -70% | -$9.45M |
|
1657
L3Harris
LHX
$56.5B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
61,331
+330
| +0.5% | +$23.6K |
|
|
CONN
1658
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
115,433
-14,203
| -11% | -$721K |
|
1659
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.13B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
150,618
-22,962
| -13% | -$590K |
|
|
DCH
1660
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.32B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+242,035
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1661
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
48,500
+13,400
| +38% | +$1.21M |
|
1662
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
814,000
-400,000
| -33% | -$2.12M |
|
1663
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
17,602
-7,720
| -30% | -$1.93M |
|
1664
Tronox
TROX
$973M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
187,053
+117,506
| +169% | +$2.7M |
|
1665
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.45B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
403,665
-50,947
| -11% | -$547K |
|
|
ARNA
1666
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
70,485
+5,141
| +8% | +$341K |
|
|
KS
1667
PUT
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
153,800
-84,200
| -35% | -$2.45M |
|
1668
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$807B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
1,105,311
-418,658
| -27% | -$1.6M |
|
1669
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.8B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
358,200
-3,000
| -0.8% | -$34.6K |
|
|
NSM
1670
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
136,216
-105,795
| -44% | -$3.26M |
|
1671
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
74,500
-18,000
| -19% | -$1.11M |
|
|
SNI
1672
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
58,000
| – | – |
|
1673
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$98.9B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
102,400
+53,900
| +111% | +$2.21M |
|
|
PMT
1674
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$839M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+183,557
| New | +$4.34M |
|
|
IDTI
1675
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
357,322
+150,504
| +73% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.