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 | Miscellaneous | 34.97% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INWK
1951
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
397,075
-40,752
| -9% | -$314K |
|
1952
First Horizon
FHN
$11.3B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
245,851
+173,913
| +242% | +$2.07M |
|
1953
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$1.89B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
| – | – |
|
1954
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$56.2B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-5,200
| -22% | -$842K |
|
|
SWI
1955
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
71,079
-186,892
| -72% | -$7.97M |
|
1956
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+7,100
| +19% | +$469K |
|
1957
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.8B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
150,666
+42,664
| +40% | +$877K |
|
1958
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
|
RYL
1959
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
75,216
+27,658
| +58% | +$1.18M |
|
1960
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.99B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,645
-2,873
| -7% | -$215K |
|
1961
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$645M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+20,000
| +66% | +$1.41M |
|
1962
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$280B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-11,500
| -20% | -$743K |
|
|
JWN
1963
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-46,800
| -49% | -$2.82M |
|
1964
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.17B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
61,320
-140,423
| -70% | -$6.59M |
|
1965
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20.1B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+55,000
| +77% | +$1.2M |
|
|
OCR
1966
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-16,100
| -24% | -$976K |
|
|
CVD
1967
CALL
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$2.84M |
|
1968
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.19B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+77,000
| +726% | +$2.39M |
|
1969
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$8.81B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
WW
1970
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
| – | – |
|
|
TYC
1971
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
67,041
-3,533
| -5% | -$154K |
|
1972
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$3.79B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+9,000
| +14% | +$357K |
|
|
WLT
1973
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
393,173
-192,344
| -33% | -$2.12M |
|
|
CNQR
1974
PUT
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-40,400
| -57% | -$4.56M |
|
1975
CALL
Macy's
M
$5.77B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-50,000
| -50% | -$2.78M |
|
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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 deployed $3.3B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 596 new positions and adding to 1,359 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 35% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $453M trimmed.
- 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.