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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,100
| -42% | -$1.13M |
|
|
SHLD
2427
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
64,421
| – | – |
|
|
CYN
2428
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
REXX
2429
PUT
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,930
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
WRES
2430
DELISTED
WARREN RESOURCES INC
WRES
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
285,233
-87,494
| -23% | -$535K |
|
2431
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$819M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,300
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
CSII
2432
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
63,955
+26,399
| +70% | +$751K |
|
|
DCT
2433
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,220
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2434
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-40,000
| -46% | -$1.41M |
|
|
TXTR
2435
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,840
+13,374
| +31% | +$363K |
|
|
MKTO
2436
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,448
+34,554
| +291% | +$1.01M |
|
2437
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$67.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+18,400
| +92% | +$708K |
|
|
JNPR
2438
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-2,100
| -3% | -$49.2K |
|
2439
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$712M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
108,628
-111,771
| -51% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CARB
2440
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
145,755
-13,936
| -9% | -$152K |
|
|
WAIR
2441
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
85,640
-199,905
| -70% | -$3.71M |
|
|
MACK
2442
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,570
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
MSB
2443
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$296M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
78,016
+16,058
| +26% | +$313K |
|
|
DSPG
2444
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
167,517
-6,562
| -4% | -$58.2K |
|
2445
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,813
+19,707
| +480% | +$1.25M |
|
|
MDCI
2446
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
107,447
+48,770
| +83% | +$672K |
|
2447
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.84B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,422
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2448
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$61.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+21,100
| +170% | +$928K |
|
2449
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$17.4B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
67,490
+10,125
| +18% | +$225K |
|
|
AIFU
2450
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
670
-33
| -5% | -$86.6K |
|
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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.