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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
Corning
GLW
$108B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
+61,900
| +80% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ARIA
2002
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
359,606
+334,137
| +1,312% | +$2.6M |
|
|
CBK
2003
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
437,465
+50,663
| +13% | +$345K |
|
|
MDVN
2004
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
89,764
-541,310
| -86% | -$20M |
|
2005
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-109,800
| -90% | -$25M |
|
|
SAVE
2006
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-8,500
| -15% | -$446K |
|
|
CBR
2007
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
629,364
+98,058
| +18% | +$425K |
|
|
NDZ
2008
DELISTED
NORDION INC COM STK (CDA)
NDZ
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
250,134
+11,222
| +5% | +$110K |
|
2009
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
+51,000
| +108% | +$1.33M |
|
2010
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARG
2011
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
| – | – |
|
2012
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$322M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-61,000
| -43% | -$2.35M |
|
|
GTLS
2013
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,063
-161,017
| -82% | -$13.9M |
|
|
LLTC
2014
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+2,000
| +4% | +$92.2K |
|
|
SE
2015
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
| – | – |
|
|
SIAL
2016
PUT
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
SHLD
2017
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
79,495
-39,748
| -33% | -$1.25M |
|
2018
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$199B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,992
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2019
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
413,390
+242,320
| +142% | +$1.57M |
|
|
JAH
2020
PUT
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
71,550
-38,550
| -35% | -$1.57M |
|
2021
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2022
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.1M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
2,929
-28
| -0.9% | -$28.4K |
|
|
ENOC
2023
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
127,959
-38,463
| -23% | -$817K |
|
|
SKX
2024
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
233,700
-15,000
| -6% | -$162K |
|
|
RPXC
2025
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
174,745
+142,637
| +444% | +$2.33M |
|
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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.