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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBC
1826
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
159,281
-82,427
| -34% | -$1.74M |
|
1827
Calix
CALX
$2.36B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
419,605
+66,613
| +19% | +$558K |
|
1828
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
37,400
| – | – |
|
1829
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$377B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
172,000
+27,000
| +19% | +$496K |
|
|
CODE
1830
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
201,561
+99,960
| +98% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MNDT
1831
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$4.04M |
|
1832
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.93B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
54,607
+6,762
| +14% | +$435K |
|
1833
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.83B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
78,035
-62,160
| -44% | -$2.66M |
|
1834
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
26,200
-54,200
| -67% | -$7.38M |
|
|
UN
1835
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
84,927
-812,901
| -91% | -$31.6M |
|
|
VOCS
1836
DELISTED
VOCUS INC
VOCS
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
261,805
+35,322
| +16% | +$452K |
|
1837
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.47B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
41,600
-58,500
| -58% | -$4.66M |
|
|
SNV
1838
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
146,699
-48,231
| -25% | -$1.17M |
|
|
TIF
1839
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
40,315
-43,012
| -52% | -$3.82M |
|
1840
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$529M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,656
| New | +$3.12M |
|
1841
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.7B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
86,396
+1,537
| +2% | +$63.3K |
|
1842
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-40,200
| -45% | -$2.75M |
|
1843
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$86.7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
231,600
+76,800
| +50% | +$1.13M |
|
|
AET
1844
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,039
-251,958
| -85% | -$17.8M |
|
|
URS
1845
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
73,004
+1,188
| +2% | +$57.5K |
|
1846
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$55.2B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
| – | – |
|
1847
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.31B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-35,200
| -38% | -$2.18M |
|
1848
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+10,000
| +19% | +$532K |
|
|
1849
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.47B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-20,000
| -33% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SAVE
1850
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+28,700
| +100% | +$1.51M |
|
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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.