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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$536K |
|
|
CBEY
2027
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
391,367
-9,286
| -2% | -$65.3K |
|
2028
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$6.69B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-120,300
| -75% | -$8.44M |
|
|
ICPT
2029
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
8,559
+65
| +0.8% | +$21.9K |
|
|
COV
2030
PUT
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-30,000
| -44% | -$2.09M |
|
2031
CarMax
KMX
$8.36B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
59,753
-10,070
| -14% | -$470K |
|
|
NEWS
2032
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
201,628
-41,556
| -17% | -$637K |
|
2033
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.86B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+23,900
| +314% | +$1.97M |
|
|
SPWR
2034
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
131,933
-18,324
| -12% | -$392K |
|
2035
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.6B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-36,100
| -56% | -$3.25M |
|
2036
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.2B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
75,874
-1,472,943
| -95% | -$50.1M |
|
2037
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.6B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,528
-53,180
| -58% | -$3.81M |
|
2038
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.73B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-34,100
| -23% | -$733K |
|
2039
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+10,500
| +12% | +$281K |
|
2040
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$220M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+10,000
| +36% | +$845K |
|
2041
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-302,400
| -84% | -$13.4M |
|
2042
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
-109,100
| -44% | -$2.33M |
|
2043
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.85B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
155,808
-1,839,368
| -92% | -$29.5M |
|
|
NPSP
2044
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-15,300
| -14% | -$527K |
|
|
EBIX
2045
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
160,974
+102,838
| +177% | +$1.59M |
|
2046
Omeros
OMER
$816M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
227,539
+98,547
| +76% | +$1.21M |
|
2047
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+35,600
| +324% | +$1.86M |
|
|
PCYC
2048
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,329
-15,926
| -37% | -$2.07M |
|
2049
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.58B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-79,600
| -70% | -$6.3M |
|
2050
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$668M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
731
+60
| +9% | +$222K |
|
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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.