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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFX
2451
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
122,593
+3,206
| +3% | +$37.1K |
|
2452
SITE Centers
SITC
$236M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
68,021
-817,484
| -92% | -$18.6M |
|
|
CTRX
2453
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,793
-39,007
| -53% | -$1.77M |
|
|
SIMG
2454
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
290,729
-419,453
| -59% | -$2.09M |
|
2455
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$455M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2456
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,776
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2457
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.93B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-7,800
| -17% | -$276K |
|
2458
Iron Mountain
IRM
$35.9B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,679
-1,286,158
| -97% | -$41.7M |
|
2459
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
2460
CALL
Centene
CNC
$30.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
| – | – |
|
|
HSP
2461
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,938
-172,369
| -86% | -$9.15M |
|
|
TRUE
2462
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,648
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2463
Wipro
WIT
$19.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
634,683
-961,376
| -60% | -$2.15M |
|
2464
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,623
+23,917
| +175% | +$1.02M |
|
|
JCP
2465
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
-35,400
| -20% | -$347K |
|
2466
PUT
SAP
SAP
$215B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2467
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
73,426
+14,542
| +25% | +$315K |
|
|
TCF
2468
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,496
-1,557
| -3% | -$43.4K |
|
2469
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$79.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,731
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2470
Plexus
PLXS
$6.43B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,896
+24,810
| +176% | +$1M |
|
2471
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,988
+10,924
| +25% | +$303K |
|
2472
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,187
-55,530
| -42% | -$1.08M |
|
|
AVTA
2473
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,074
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
AOL
2474
PUT
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
| – | – |
|
|
PRSU
2475
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
69,394
+20,667
| +42% | +$457K |
|
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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.