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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FARO
2376
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
37,495
-30,162
| -45% | -$1.63M |
|
|
GTAT
2377
PUT
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,400
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2378
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$50.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+292,800
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2379
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
140,260
+33,040
| +31% | +$467K |
|
|
CA
2380
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,855
+36,007
| +129% | +$1.17M |
|
|
IMOS
2381
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.59B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,313
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
INFI
2382
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
166,339
-6,125
| -4% | -$82.2K |
|
|
SLXP
2383
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
19,084
-283,111
| -94% | -$29M |
|
2384
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.67B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
| – | – |
|
2385
Corning
GLW
$108B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
94,820
-1,137,246
| -92% | -$21.4M |
|
|
WLB
2386
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
SHLM
2387
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
54,177
-9,437
| -15% | -$324K |
|
2388
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.28B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
30,401
-48,734
| -62% | -$2.75M |
|
|
JRN
2389
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
221,469
+33,564
| +18% | +$298K |
|
2390
PUT
Chubb
CB
$142B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-24,100
| -55% | -$2.34M |
|
2391
McEwen Inc
MUX
$979M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
82,730
+80,570
| +3,730% | +$2.17M |
|
2392
Macerich
MAC
$7.47B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,435
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2393
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.51B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
148,334
+59,215
| +66% | +$673K |
|
|
CXP
2394
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,901
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2395
DHI Group
DHX
$178M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
262,269
+46,343
| +21% | +$333K |
|
|
WCG
2396
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+19,400
| +170% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CIT
2397
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-4,400
| -10% | -$214K |
|
|
MEAS
2398
PUT
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-20,000
| -41% | -$1.2M |
|
2399
PUT
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$82.3M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
| – | – |
|
2400
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.63B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
131,152
-1,504
| -1% | -$21.1K |
|
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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.