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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNGN
1751
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
76,664
-173,765
| -69% | -$10.5M |
|
1752
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
46,894
-208,271
| -82% | -$17.1M |
|
1753
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$107M
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
158,305
+56,967
| +56% | +$1.32M |
|
1754
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.3B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
42,500
-7,700
| -15% | -$714K |
|
1755
Adtran
ADTN
$769M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
158,257
+55,160
| +54% | +$1.42M |
|
|
AEL
1756
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
163,498
-7,996
| -5% | -$184K |
|
|
LM
1757
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
78,654
-19,346
| -20% | -$862K |
|
1758
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.78B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
25,897
-4,998
| -16% | -$711K |
|
1759
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
46,000
-104,500
| -69% | -$10.1M |
|
1760
PUT
ASML
ASML
$636B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
41,200
-94,300
| -70% | -$8.39M |
|
|
TUP
1761
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
45,900
-43,900
| -49% | -$3.61M |
|
|
RDC
1762
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
114,100
+96,700
| +556% | +$3.16M |
|
1763
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.4B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
90,805
-256,367
| -74% | -$10.8M |
|
1764
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.35B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
111,305
-111,304
| -50% | -$3.91M |
|
1765
LSB Industries
LXU
$824M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
132,517
+8,029
| +6% | +$216K |
|
1766
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
72,538
-49,810
| -41% | -$2.57M |
|
1767
Standard BioTools
LAB
$303M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
86,356
+5,596
| +7% | +$246K |
|
1768
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
74,600
| – | – |
|
1769
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.93B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
470,000
| – | – |
|
1770
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.76B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
37,500
+10,000
| +36% | +$1.01M |
|
1771
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
71,500
-75,800
| -51% | -$3.95M |
|
1772
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.8B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
70,400
| – | – |
|
|
IMN
1773
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
657,434
+59,647
| +10% | +$329K |
|
|
LVNTA
1774
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
118,030
+81,400
| +222% | +$2.59M |
|
|
CHSP
1775
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
146,722
-104,551
| -42% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.