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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
| – | – |
|
|
ARMH
2052
PUT
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
| – | – |
|
2053
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$347M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
112,617
-33,480
| -23% | -$783K |
|
2054
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
66,443
-2,789
| -4% | -$110K |
|
2055
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
64,761
+23,243
| +56% | +$969K |
|
2056
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.7B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
-142,600
| -50% | -$2.82M |
|
2057
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
47,306
-225,296
| -83% | -$12.6M |
|
|
KS
2058
CALL
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-64,900
| -41% | -$1.89M |
|
|
ARRS
2059
CALL
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
+56,000
| +140% | +$1.53M |
|
|
SPNC
2060
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,238
+61,885
| +226% | +$1.69M |
|
|
ULTI
2061
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,730
+11,824
| +150% | +$1.86M |
|
2062
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.84B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-35,410
| -30% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SIR
2063
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
202,227
+129,209
| +177% | +$1.61M |
|
2064
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,284
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
AVX
2065
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
203,935
+81,384
| +66% | +$1.06M |
|
2066
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-12,900
| -25% | -$902K |
|
|
BID
2067
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-1,900
| -3% | -$91K |
|
2068
CALL
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
2069
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-2,000
| -9% | -$272K |
|
2070
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.49B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-159,750
| -78% | -$8.95M |
|
2071
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-28,900
| -35% | -$1.4M |
|
|
NE
2072
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
93,131
+48,660
| +109% | +$1.38M |
|
2073
PUT
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+36,100
| +48% | +$858K |
|
2074
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.7B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
-33,000
| -31% | -$1.19M |
|
2075
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,398
-201,147
| -83% | -$12.4M |
|
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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.