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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.81B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+17,200
| +26% | +$407K |
|
|
TMHC
2302
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
89,879
-13,974
| -13% | -$316K |
|
2303
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-53,200
| -46% | -$1.55M |
|
2304
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$189B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
-10,400
| -5% | -$116K |
|
2305
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$141M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-28,600
| -49% | -$2.01M |
|
|
IQNT
2306
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
144,936
-187,072
| -56% | -$2.33M |
|
|
PCL
2307
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-33,400
| -40% | -$1.44M |
|
2308
ASML
ASML
$594B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,483
+1,013
| +5% | +$90.2K |
|
|
WAGE
2309
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-82,800
| -69% | -$5M |
|
|
POLY
2310
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,161
+22,848
| +94% | +$1.01M |
|
2311
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.98B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+12,600
| +63% | +$810K |
|
|
GOLD
2312
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,313
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2313
Teck Resources
TECK
$27.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
96,404
-46,881
| -33% | -$1.09M |
|
2314
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.03B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2315
Diageo
DEO
$49.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,717
+11,950
| +251% | +$1.49M |
|
|
CACQ
2316
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
146,591
+64,683
| +79% | +$898K |
|
2317
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,400
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
INVN
2318
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
87,914
+28,598
| +48% | +$598K |
|
|
SI
2319
PUT
DELISTED
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT ADS
SI
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-27,400
| -64% | -$3.6M |
|
2320
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$6.63B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$702K |
|
2321
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.4B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
LO
2322
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-25,700
| -40% | -$1.29M |
|
|
TAL
2323
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-4,700
| -9% | -$209K |
|
2324
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.05B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
130,325
+7,783
| +6% | +$125K |
|
2325
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$408M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
+48,900
| +121% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.