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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BKS
2201
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,522
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
BSFT
2202
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,799
-501
| -0.6% | -$14.4K |
|
2203
NextEra Energy
NEE
$186B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
97,892
-1,496,012
| -94% | -$33.9M |
|
|
SA
2204
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.69B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
330,407
+189,906
| +135% | +$1.61M |
|
|
WWE
2205
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+4,100
| +5% | +$97.6K |
|
2206
Scully Royalty
SRL
$76.7M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-19,303
| -25% | -$741K |
|
|
PLXT
2207
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
386,406
+139,563
| +57% | +$859K |
|
|
MRSH
2208
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$91.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-15,000
| -24% | -$718K |
|
|
NRF
2209
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
73,739
+66,202
| +878% | +$1.95M |
|
2210
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
85,480
-4,500
| -5% | -$123K |
|
2211
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27.4B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
44,442
-57,769
| -57% | -$3.05M |
|
2212
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$49.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
| – | – |
|
|
NSR
2213
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
71,512
+22,912
| +47% | +$884K |
|
|
JOY
2214
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-265,100
| -87% | -$14.7M |
|
|
GRMN
2215
Garmin
GRMN
$48.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,958
-35,747
| -46% | -$1.77M |
|
2216
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$54.4M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,176
+3,855
| +89% | +$1.34M |
|
2217
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-130,375
| -79% | -$8.11M |
|
2218
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.49B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,358
-28,323
| -54% | -$2.85M |
|
|
MASI
2219
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
84,513
+38,940
| +85% | +$1.11M |
|
2220
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2221
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-23,800
| -31% | -$1.03M |
|
2222
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.13B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
93,383
+32,553
| +54% | +$753K |
|
|
BRLI
2223
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,974
+43,676
| +111% | +$1.14M |
|
2224
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$71.6M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-9,000
| -18% | -$474K |
|
2225
Fabrinet
FN
$16.1B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
110,155
+1,104
| +1% | +$20.9K |
|
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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.