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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,576
-2,826
| -12% | -$254K |
|
2327
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$80.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,096
| New | +$2M |
|
2328
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$2.86B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
+72,500
| +86% | +$1.11M |
|
2329
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,629
-69,022
| -56% | -$2.64M |
|
|
AREX
2330
PUT
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+42,400
| +76% | +$868K |
|
|
SWY
2331
PUT
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
62,217
-502,650
| -89% | -$15.6M |
|
2332
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$37.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+20,000
| +29% | +$446K |
|
|
KZ
2333
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
179,272
+150,872
| +531% | +$1.4M |
|
|
APOL
2334
CALL
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2335
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+11,400
| +56% | +$747K |
|
2336
eHealth
EHTH
$43.5M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,367
-15,633
| -28% | -$814K |
|
2337
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.15B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,664
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2338
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$91.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+10,000
| +34% | +$498K |
|
2339
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+10,000
| +26% | +$390K |
|
|
MM
2340
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
295,625
+101,315
| +52% | +$715K |
|
|
GAP
2341
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-14,700
| -22% | -$595K |
|
2342
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-36,400
| -43% | -$1.53M |
|
|
FCS
2343
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
148,098
-293,943
| -66% | -$3.93M |
|
|
AT
2344
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
704,984
+233,843
| +50% | +$668K |
|
2345
Silicom
SILC
$225M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,873
+22,480
| +216% | +$1.39M |
|
|
VIVO
2346
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,409
| New | +$2.14M |
|
|
AXE
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-12,200
| -38% | -$1.19M |
|
2348
PUT
ATI
ATI
$24.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-150,500
| -74% | -$5.06M |
|
2349
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.32B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-19,700
| -26% | -$863K |
|
|
INSY
2350
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,800
| New | +$1.94M |
|
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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.