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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCMP
2076
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
60,321
-34,035
| -36% | -$1.49M |
|
2077
Safe Bulkers
SB
$761M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
278,567
+54,464
| +24% | +$541K |
|
2078
GameStop
GME
$9.94B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+258,008
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2079
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
70,668
+62,411
| +756% | +$2.7M |
|
|
NPSP
2080
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
88,525
+65,492
| +284% | +$2.26M |
|
|
ARX
2081
DELISTED
Aeroflex Holding Corp (DE)
ARX
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
318,639
+38,074
| +14% | +$293K |
|
2082
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.25B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2083
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$502M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
77,367
-244,313
| -76% | -$7.57M |
|
|
BLT
2084
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
222,298
+108,355
| +95% | +$1.37M |
|
|
PLKI
2085
PUT
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-38,300
| -37% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CBB
2086
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
152,611
-52,853
| -26% | -$932K |
|
|
DD
2087
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
41,349
-214,429
| -84% | -$13.1M |
|
|
BBRG
2088
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
186,261
-15,944
| -8% | -$241K |
|
|
CIR
2089
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,816
-6,187
| -15% | -$462K |
|
|
2090
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-8,000
| -10% | -$346K |
|
2091
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
85,715
+59,132
| +222% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CCC
2092
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
120,259
-51,008
| -30% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MRO
2093
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-21,600
| -23% | -$728K |
|
|
OSG
2094
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$261M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+69,300
| +468% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SZMK
2095
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,564
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2096
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.75B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+2,300
| +5% | +$104K |
|
|
TRW
2097
CALL
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-4,200
| -12% | -$326K |
|
2098
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$312B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-72,700
| -70% | -$5.87M |
|
|
CA
2099
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
| – | – |
|
|
CWEI
2100
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,001
-1,969
| -8% | -$167K |
|
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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.