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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWAV
2151
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,200
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
NFX
2152
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-185,000
| -70% | -$4.89M |
|
|
MENT
2153
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,543
-74,449
| -40% | -$1.62M |
|
|
PES
2154
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
191,270
+4,593
| +2% | +$45.9K |
|
2155
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
199,974
-178,272
| -47% | -$2.06M |
|
2156
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
2157
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
132,040
+2,440
| +2% | +$46K |
|
2158
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$259M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,249
-80,720
| -7% | -$177K |
|
2159
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+34,000
| +125% | +$1.3M |
|
|
LEAF
2160
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
254,818
-77,534
| -23% | -$812K |
|
|
PETM
2161
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
| – | – |
|
2162
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,349
+49,372
| +550% | +$2.06M |
|
2163
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+9,000
| +900% | +$2.05M |
|
|
ZU
2164
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,697
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2165
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-10,000
| -28% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CYN
2166
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+2,900
| +10% | +$218K |
|
2167
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$1.93M |
|
2168
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-60,000
| -74% | -$6.25M |
|
2169
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
659,092
-26,020
| -4% | -$95.9K |
|
|
CB
2170
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-38,900
| -59% | -$3.41M |
|
2171
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.51B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,002
+13,994
| +22% | +$458K |
|
|
CTRA
2172
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-100,000
| -58% | -$3.69M |
|
2173
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.9B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,498
+18,581
| +187% | +$1.56M |
|
2174
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-20,000
| -20% | -$608K |
|
2175
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,030
| New | +$2.58M |
|
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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.