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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Insperity
NSP
$2.01B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
191,600
-11,794
| -6% | -$182K |
|
1977
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,289
| New | +$3M |
|
|
PPL
1978
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
96,092
| – | – |
|
1979
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.4B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+40,000
| +267% | +$2.26M |
|
1980
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.67B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+6,000
| +19% | +$446K |
|
|
STKL
1981
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
250,972
-72,591
| -22% | -$728K |
|
1982
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$85B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
| – | – |
|
1983
PUT
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
1984
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
42,637
-471,187
| -92% | -$32.8M |
|
1985
Middleby
MIDD
$6.11B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
33,444
-29,811
| -47% | -$2.6M |
|
1986
MetLife
MET
$62.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,527
-262,277
| -81% | -$12.1M |
|
|
DYN
1987
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
117,951
+67,207
| +132% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CALD
1988
CALL
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
234,600
+184,600
| +369% | +$2.43M |
|
|
SN
1989
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
99,097
+62,106
| +168% | +$1.73M |
|
1990
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$140B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
108,734
-86,297
| -44% | -$2.32M |
|
|
TUP
1991
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
CVG
1992
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
133,644
-89,950
| -40% | -$1.87M |
|
1993
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
126,050
-172,600
| -58% | -$3.99M |
|
1994
GSK
GSK
$108B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,788
| New | +$2.96M |
|
|
FDO
1995
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
| – | – |
|
|
ILG
1996
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
111,596
-8,351
| -7% | -$230K |
|
1997
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.3B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-20,600
| -25% | -$938K |
|
1998
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-18,000
| -21% | -$762K |
|
1999
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.73B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
|
WLT
2000
PUT
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
384,200
-193,700
| -34% | -$2.13M |
|
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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.