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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFSI
1851
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
181,500
+2,536
| +1% | +$44.4K |
|
1852
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.95B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
| – | – |
|
|
CNH
1853
CNH Industrial
CNH
$14.1B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
340,124
-611,533
| -64% | -$5.87M |
|
|
MNI
1854
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,999
+20,597
| +64% | +$1.05M |
|
1855
Oracle
ORCL
$335B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,925
| New | +$3.16M |
|
|
SCHW
1856
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$183B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
124,125
-91,797
| -43% | -$2.4M |
|
1857
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.64B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-33,300
| -40% | -$2.2M |
|
1858
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.78B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
583,515
-164,476
| -22% | -$1.04M |
|
1859
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$57.5B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+1,100
| +2% | +$78.6K |
|
|
UCTT
1860
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.41B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
256,421
+74,998
| +41% | +$936K |
|
1861
Matsons
MATX
$6.16B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
136,353
+71,799
| +111% | +$1.77M |
|
|
ISCA
1862
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
98,875
-22,088
| -18% | -$746K |
|
|
QLIK
1863
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
126,344
-16,306
| -11% | -$455K |
|
|
AEGR
1864
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
72,788
+16,154
| +29% | +$947K |
|
1865
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.7B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
252,318
-1,866,588
| -88% | -$24.7M |
|
1866
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
810,000
-508,900
| -39% | -$2.44M |
|
1867
Salesforce
CRM
$148B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,694
-591,032
| -91% | -$35.3M |
|
1868
Robert Half
RHI
$4.2B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
79,820
-230,507
| -74% | -$9.49M |
|
1869
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
237,000
| – | – |
|
|
NMBL
1870
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,129
+73,129
| +488% | +$3.28M |
|
1871
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-187,600
| -59% | -$4.3M |
|
|
KATE
1872
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+40,000
| +80% | +$1.32M |
|
|
CCIH
1873
PUT
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,500
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
CMA
1874
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-25,100
| -28% | -$1.21M |
|
|
WCC
1875
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.3B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.