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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$163B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
279,093
-54,112
| -16% | -$506K |
|
|
PPL
2177
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,162
| – | – |
|
2178
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-20,000
| -20% | -$602K |
|
|
NFX
2179
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+7,200
| +10% | +$190K |
|
2180
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
258,500
+73,700
| +40% | +$793K |
|
2181
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$741K |
|
2182
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.26B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,138
+25,668
| +40% | +$695K |
|
|
USG
2183
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-166,400
| -69% | -$5.41M |
|
2184
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-29,600
| -30% | -$936K |
|
2185
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,620
| – | – |
|
|
AEGR
2186
CALL
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+31,500
| +157% | +$1.85M |
|
2187
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+31,000
| +53% | +$949K |
|
|
CIE
2188
PUT
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
8,647
| – | – |
|
|
WFT
2189
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
136,825
-40,031
| -23% | -$613K |
|
|
SF
2190
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,251
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2191
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,299
-61,389
| -60% | -$3.43M |
|
2192
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
56,778
+101
| +0.2% | +$4.27K |
|
2193
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,531
+15,731
| +106% | +$1.18M |
|
2194
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$267M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
88,920
+18,315
| +26% | +$418K |
|
|
CYT
2195
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
48,414
-29,962
| -38% | -$1.39M |
|
2196
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.66B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
296,575
+87,900
| +42% | +$663K |
|
|
DFT
2197
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,896
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
GRMN
2198
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$48.9B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-10,000
| -19% | -$495K |
|
2199
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$880M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+11,300
| +57% | +$1.02M |
|
2200
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$35B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-500
| -3% | -$57.5K |
|
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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.