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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNK
2126
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2127
Stagwell
STGW
$1.98B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
110,962
-56,240
| -34% | -$1.35M |
|
|
ZLTQ
2128
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
129,131
+117,927
| +1,053% | +$2.3M |
|
|
P
2129
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
83,451
-25,679
| -24% | -$889K |
|
2130
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,400
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2131
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.14B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,195
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2132
CALL
Teekay
TK
$981M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,900
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2133
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+24,400
| +74% | +$924K |
|
2134
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
66,079
+14,679
| +29% | +$507K |
|
|
ITG
2135
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
124,637
-67,193
| -35% | -$1.21M |
|
2136
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,214
-8,228
| -23% | -$745K |
|
2137
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$4.78B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-51,600
| -60% | -$3.7M |
|
|
CIT
2138
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-19,100
| -27% | -$931K |
|
2139
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-4,800
| -11% | -$315K |
|
|
SODA
2140
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-5,100
| -8% | -$208K |
|
2141
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.15B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-21,300
| -26% | -$883K |
|
2142
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+8,800
| +25% | +$455K |
|
2143
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,419
+9,293
| +9% | +$198K |
|
2144
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$177B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
218,400
-462,400
| -68% | -$5.15M |
|
2145
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.19B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
167,613
-196,345
| -54% | -$2.67M |
|
2146
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-15,400
| -31% | -$1.08M |
|
|
GTS
2147
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
162,128
+15,636
| +11% | +$260K |
|
|
DCH
2148
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
-25,600
| -16% | -$493K |
|
|
ITG
2149
PUT
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
| – | – |
|
|
GTAT
2150
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
145,999
-196,044
| -57% | -$2.52M |
|
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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.