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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.51B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
96,876
-193,146
| -67% | -$6.79M |
|
1877
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.39B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-42,600
| -24% | -$1.08M |
|
1878
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.48B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
55,973
-30,609
| -35% | -$1.71M |
|
|
TGI
1879
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
51,290
+29,266
| +133% | +$2M |
|
1880
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.2B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,173
+10,915
| +21% | +$594K |
|
|
AFAM
1881
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
143,282
+15,399
| +12% | +$437K |
|
1882
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.64B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-15,100
| -16% | -$657K |
|
|
DMND
1883
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
94,619
+68,341
| +260% | +$1.94M |
|
1884
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$96.2B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-200
| -0.3% | -$8.38K |
|
1885
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$9.99B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,214
-24,422
| -21% | -$850K |
|
|
DST
1886
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+8,000
| +13% | +$373K |
|
1887
Copart
CPRT
$28.6B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
724,792
-319,848
| -31% | -$1.42M |
|
|
NOR
1888
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
114,599
+14,307
| +14% | +$377K |
|
1889
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.5B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
|
WAGE
1890
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-78,100
| -57% | -$4.71M |
|
|
XEC
1891
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-85,200
| -76% | -$9.14M |
|
|
ZIONW
1892
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1893
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-81,200
| -49% | -$2.97M |
|
|
HOS
1894
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,244
-30,966
| -28% | -$1.32M |
|
|
SPN
1895
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,622
-51,583
| -83% | -$13.9M |
|
1896
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.1B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,600
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1897
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.3B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
93,375
+1,324
| +1% | +$46.4K |
|
|
CKH
1898
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,878
-10,444
| -21% | -$870K |
|
1899
Aecom
ACM
$9.54B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
100,959
-217,457
| -68% | -$6.63M |
|
1900
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-6,200
| -11% | -$406K |
|
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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.