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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
100,800
-370,000
| -79% | -$13.4M |
|
1777
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.87B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
67,700
-20,000
| -23% | -$1.07M |
|
1778
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.23B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
188,050
-4,618
| -2% | -$92.6K |
|
1779
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$141B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
53,200
-327,100
| -86% | -$21.9M |
|
1780
PUT
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
150,000
-90,000
| -38% | -$2.25M |
|
|
CAMP
1781
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
5,830
+2,143
| +58% | +$1.5M |
|
|
N
1782
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
39,400
-52,600
| -57% | -$5.61M |
|
|
WFC.WS
1783
DELISTED
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
RUTH
1784
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
307,355
+9,422
| +3% | +$119K |
|
1785
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.97B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
137,155
+60,159
| +78% | +$1.46M |
|
1786
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
56,200
-90,200
| -62% | -$5.83M |
|
|
ARG
1787
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
34,800
-55,800
| -62% | -$5.98M |
|
1788
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.1B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
123,000
+73,000
| +146% | +$2.22M |
|
1789
Santander
BSBR
$40.7B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
+693,016
| New | +$3.38M |
|
|
DWRE
1790
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
57,500
+12,800
| +29% | +$891K |
|
1791
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
55,000
+43,100
| +362% | +$2.67M |
|
|
CERN
1792
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
65,371
-21,997
| -25% | -$1.27M |
|
|
BAS
1793
CALL
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
+235
| New | +$2.74M |
|
1794
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
25,300
-13,800
| -35% | -$1.92M |
|
|
HMHC
1795
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
180,346
| – | – |
|
1796
Textron
TXT
$16.7B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
93,171
-166,167
| -64% | -$6.21M |
|
|
NFX
1797
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
116,664
-61,831
| -35% | -$1.63M |
|
|
ESL
1798
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
34,284
+101
| +0.3% | +$10.6K |
|
|
GPOR
1799
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
51,300
-34,300
| -40% | -$2.11M |
|
1800
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$47.3B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
29,300
-10,000
| -25% | -$1.25M |
|
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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.