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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBIS
2226
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
| – | – |
|
|
CAM
2227
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-67,400
| -65% | -$4.09M |
|
|
RPTP
2228
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
228,270
-80,035
| -26% | -$1.16M |
|
|
MDRX
2229
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
126,569
-40,089
| -24% | -$693K |
|
2230
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
190,899
-84,204
| -31% | -$1.08M |
|
|
FLTX
2231
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-35,800
| -34% | -$1.35M |
|
|
BGC
2232
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
88,756
+41,646
| +88% | +$1.21M |
|
2233
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.74B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
259,654
-19,307
| -7% | -$169K |
|
2234
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$21.7B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2235
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.03B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
72,453
+53,351
| +279% | +$1.76M |
|
|
FISV
2236
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-88,400
| -52% | -$2.53M |
|
|
CBI
2237
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,024
-145,644
| -85% | -$11.8M |
|
|
VRTU
2238
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,631
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2239
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$254M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
402,054
-51,231
| -11% | -$271K |
|
2240
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$14.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
| – | – |
|
|
STI
2241
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+31,100
| +121% | +$1.19M |
|
2242
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-20,000
| -32% | -$1.08M |
|
2243
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,226
-101,152
| -81% | -$9.83M |
|
2244
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.1B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-20,000
| -35% | -$1.15M |
|
|
XOXO
2245
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
221,572
-47,174
| -18% | -$582K |
|
2246
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
61,402
-93,520
| -60% | -$3.29M |
|
2247
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.73B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-21,900
| -52% | -$2.23M |
|
2248
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.57B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
244,800
| – | – |
|
2249
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
65,535
+56,383
| +616% | +$1.95M |
|
2250
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.79B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
596,400
+120,000
| +25% | +$474K |
|
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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.