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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MESG
1701
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
121,075
-27,508
| -19% | -$988K |
|
|
YOKU
1702
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
149,207
-83,791
| -36% | -$2.61M |
|
|
RCPT
1703
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+99,730
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1704
PUT
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
54,200
-115,600
| -68% | -$8.48M |
|
1705
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
98,957
-17,353
| -15% | -$699K |
|
1706
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
45,913
-51,549
| -53% | -$4.58M |
|
1707
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.2B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
1,356,887
-2,445,275
| -64% | -$8.03M |
|
|
PAY
1708
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
123,000
+61,200
| +99% | +$1.81M |
|
|
CAMP
1709
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
6,461
+1,335
| +26% | +$934K |
|
|
ULTI
1710
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
30,200
-26,400
| -47% | -$4.14M |
|
|
CIVI
1711
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
833
-180
| -18% | -$902K |
|
1712
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
49,700
-108,600
| -69% | -$8.91M |
|
|
JAH
1713
CALL
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
103,350
+6,150
| +6% | +$250K |
|
|
DVAX
1714
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
228,544
-40,254
| -15% | -$747K |
|
1715
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
69,228
-19,097
| -22% | -$1.06M |
|
|
SFUN
1716
CALL
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$4.9M |
|
|
GWR
1717
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
42,100
-52,100
| -55% | -$4.93M |
|
1718
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
102,000
-25,000
| -20% | -$993K |
|
1719
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.4B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
132,968
-122,667
| -48% | -$3.7M |
|
1720
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.87B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
376,998
+270,242
| +253% | +$3.17M |
|
|
NBIS
1721
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
134,700
+40,000
| +42% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AXE
1722
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
40,000
-1,500
| -4% | -$147K |
|
|
LLL
1723
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
34,300
-3,900
| -10% | -$436K |
|
1724
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
163,208
+44,872
| +38% | +$1.15M |
|
1725
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
60,000
-112,200
| -65% | -$6.45M |
|
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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.