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 Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$364M |
| 3 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.89% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.28% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.75% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.77% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Entegris
ENTG
$18.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
139,879
-436,244
| -76% | -$5.37M |
|
|
PCTI
2377
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
211,524
+20,956
| +11% | +$163K |
|
|
LLTC
2378
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
36,176
-6,149
| -15% | -$279K |
|
|
DWRE
2379
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-80,000
| -72% | -$4.54M |
|
|
CASC
2380
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
139,106
-26,211
| -16% | -$400K |
|
|
GEVA
2381
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,289
-125
| -0.5% | -$8.95K |
|
|
WWE
2382
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-101,200
| -47% | -$1.37M |
|
2383
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.2B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-78,000
| -39% | -$1.08M |
|
2384
Polaris
PII
$3.78B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,648
-37,070
| -78% | -$5.36M |
|
|
MDVN
2385
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+20,000
| +164% | +$850K |
|
2386
V2X
VVX
$2.79B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,408
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2387
Flotek Industries
FTK
$836M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,156
+7,136
| +236% | +$1.22M |
|
2388
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-2,200
| -2% | -$41.4K |
|
2389
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$37.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
| – | – |
|
|
XXIA
2390
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,365
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2391
Groupon
GRPN
$1.06B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
11,852
+8,796
| +288% | +$1.15M |
|
|
DD
2392
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,249
-44,569
| -66% | -$2.81M |
|
|
CAS
2393
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
185,200
+27,465
| +17% | +$271K |
|
2394
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
34,080
| – | – |
|
|
BEAT
2395
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
234,949
-3,971
| -2% | -$27.8K |
|
2396
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,675
+15,375
| +108% | +$795K |
|
2397
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$51.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
| – | – |
|
2398
Universal Display
OLED
$3.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,215
-5,609
| -10% | -$185K |
|
2399
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-626,450
| -78% | -$5.86M |
|
|
EMKR
2400
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,601
+6,683
| +32% | +$292K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,729 positions worth $77.2B, up 5.1% from $73.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.39B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 599 new positions and adding to 1,385 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8.9% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Liberty Media Series A, an estimated $321M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to HP in Q3 2014, an estimated $298M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Liberty Media Series A, cutting an estimated $321M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $602M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 599 new positions and closed 674 in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.