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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Jabil
JBL
$30.2B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
108,317
-43,455
| -29% | -$783K |
|
2402
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.19B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
149,349
+37,929
| +34% | +$471K |
|
|
CIE
2403
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
7,087
-1,300
| -16% | -$338K |
|
|
GWR
2404
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2405
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.25B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-46,800
| -70% | -$4.72M |
|
2406
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-116,200
| -85% | -$11.3M |
|
2407
Ambev
ABEV
$48.1B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
261,797
-287,188
| -52% | -$2.01M |
|
2408
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-22,200
| -53% | -$2.08M |
|
|
SFG
2409
CALL
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
QLTI
2410
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
347,026
-74,252
| -18% | -$460K |
|
|
MITL
2411
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,853
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
OSG
2412
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$256M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,908
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
FL
2413
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+20,000
| +96% | +$830K |
|
2414
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.41B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
235,299
+88,821
| +61% | +$692K |
|
2415
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,436
+29,056
| +119% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MITT
2416
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$231M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,479
-16,782
| -32% | -$863K |
|
2417
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-384,000
| -73% | -$5.08M |
|
|
LVLT
2418
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+28,900
| +145% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AAWW
2419
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,228
-179,699
| -77% | -$6.31M |
|
|
FLNA
2420
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$41.8M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
49,630
+13,987
| +39% | +$494K |
|
2421
CALL
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.3B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2422
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.27B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+3,100
| +12% | +$192K |
|
2423
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$8.88B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2424
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.84B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
7,107
-1,666
| -19% | -$638K |
|
2425
Fluor
FLR
$6.59B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,227
+2,425
| +11% | +$189K |
|
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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.