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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+40,100
| +47% | +$948K |
|
|
CKH
1927
CALL
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
37,638
-14,889
| -28% | -$1.24M |
|
1928
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.92B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
239,146
+127,535
| +114% | +$1.41M |
|
1929
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$59.6B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-131,000
| -67% | -$6.09M |
|
1930
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$55.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$3.1M |
|
1931
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
190,965
-126,075
| -40% | -$2M |
|
1932
CALL
RH
RH
$3.37B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-15,000
| -26% | -$936K |
|
1933
Enviri
NVRI
$621M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
133,204
+109,291
| +457% | +$2.68M |
|
1934
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.7B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
87,012
-214,902
| -71% | -$7.62M |
|
1935
Cameco
CCJ
$37.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
135,866
+40,936
| +43% | +$912K |
|
1936
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-64,100
| -58% | -$4.45M |
|
|
ANK
1937
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,102
+19,800
| +73% | +$1.31M |
|
|
LORL
1938
PUT
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
| – | – |
|
1939
PUT
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.32B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+40,000
| +63% | +$1.26M |
|
|
WLL
1940
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
149
+69
| +86% | +$1.31M |
|
|
FSL
1941
PUT
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,500
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
CMGE
1942
DELISTED
CHINA MOBILE GAMES & ENTMT GRP LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
CMGE
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,319
| New | +$4.33M |
|
|
NATI
1943
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
107,248
+52,623
| +96% | +$1.57M |
|
|
SPN
1944
CALL
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
SPN
1945
PUT
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.69M |
|
1946
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.9B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-52,938
| -48% | -$2.7M |
|
1947
Gildan
GIL
$9.5B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
122,002
+110,512
| +962% | +$2.85M |
|
1948
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.05B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,367
-3,200
| -8% | -$258K |
|
1949
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,120
-46,120
| -50% | -$3M |
|
1950
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$659M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
271,554
+162,400
| +149% | +$1.67M |
|
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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.