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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-22,000
| -39% | -$1.19M |
|
|
ARIA
2452
PUT
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,600
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2453
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.44B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,829
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2454
Novavax
NVAX
$1.21B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,173
+15,323
| +316% | +$1.71M |
|
2455
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.11B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,005
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
QGENF
2456
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
86,930
+37,528
| +76% | +$789K |
|
2457
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,398
-9,571
| -20% | -$465K |
|
|
FURX
2458
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,988
-403
| -2% | -$31.1K |
|
|
LVLT
2459
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+26,600
| +133% | +$957K |
|
|
GTAT
2460
CALL
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,900
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2461
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,330
-27,723
| -45% | -$1.44M |
|
2462
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.26B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+40,000
| +39% | +$509K |
|
|
ARRS
2463
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
64,525
+53,245
| +472% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MAG
2464
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
261,100
+176,600
| +209% | +$1.25M |
|
2465
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
DMND
2466
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,800
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2467
PUT
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
| – | – |
|
|
LMOS
2468
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,249
-205
| -0.2% | -$3.5K |
|
|
DF
2469
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,800
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2470
BCE
BCE
$20.8B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
41,846
-65,778
| -61% | -$2.8M |
|
2471
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
205,933
+57,639
| +39% | +$503K |
|
|
FRP
2472
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
132,431
+2,208
| +2% | +$28.9K |
|
2473
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.3B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
62,976
-24,260
| -28% | -$631K |
|
2474
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-238,000
| -61% | -$3.03M |
|
2475
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
270,276
-25,965
| -9% | -$192K |
|
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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.