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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$789M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,600
| -32% | -$787K |
|
|
STBZ
2402
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
96,222
+6,947
| +8% | +$116K |
|
2403
Gray Television
GTN
$437M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
198,098
+98,529
| +99% | +$1.08M |
|
2404
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,251
-30,828
| -52% | -$1.82M |
|
|
RUTH
2405
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
141,007
-47,503
| -25% | -$540K |
|
|
GNC
2406
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-40,000
| -50% | -$1.45M |
|
2407
ORIX
IX
$42.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
112,265
+20,520
| +22% | +$315K |
|
2408
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2409
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$760K |
|
2410
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.43B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+2,400
| +7% | +$95.2K |
|
2411
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
2412
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.1B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,487
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
SHOR
2413
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
231,376
+63,801
| +38% | +$413K |
|
2414
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$22.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-6,900
| -12% | -$205K |
|
2415
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,205
+10,091
| +40% | +$530K |
|
|
ALR
2416
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,623
+4,990
| +14% | +$225K |
|
|
ENTR
2417
DELISTED
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK (DE)
ENTR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
575,123
+141,400
| +33% | +$405K |
|
2418
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
RDS.A
2419
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$803K |
|
2420
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-60,000
| -84% | -$7.15M |
|
2421
Kodak
KODK
$809M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
69,282
-79,844
| -54% | -$1.89M |
|
|
HMIN
2422
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
52,518
+27,714
| +112% | +$921K |
|
2423
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.75B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
149,432
-22,500
| -13% | -$244K |
|
2424
Morgan Stanley
MS
$319B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,911
-60,597
| -58% | -$2.02M |
|
2425
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,330
-6,974
| -22% | -$419K |
|
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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.