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 Corporation Series C Common Stock
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 Corporation Series A Common Stock
FWONA
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 38.14% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.23% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.61% |
| 4 | Energy | 8.3% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$5.07T
| $1.61B | 2.08% |
63,815,760
+23,817,600
| +60% | +$585M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$5.07T
| $1.17B | 1.52% |
46,621,912
-934,100
| -2% | -$22.9M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.16T
| $896M | 1.16% |
6,485,345
-823,030
| -11% | -$110M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
4
Phillips 66
PSX
$113B
| $845M | 1.09% |
10,393,412
+444,800
| +4% | +$37M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
TWC
5
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $835M | 1.08% |
5,819,844
+625,581
| +12% | +$92.9M |
2013 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
|
YHOO
6
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $797M | 1.03% |
19,566,832
+3,374,221
| +21% | +$127M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
7
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.5B
| $740M | 0.96% |
6,807,441
-51,821
| -0.8% | -$5.61M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
8
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.64T
| $706M | 0.91% |
8,934,300
+1,812,000
| +25% | +$133M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
9
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$5.07T
| $701M | 0.91% |
27,838,280
+5,905,200
| +27% | +$145M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
10
eBay
EBAY
$54B
| $622M | 0.81% |
26,084,814
+7,004,852
| +37% | +$156M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
11
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$128B
| $618M | 0.8% |
14,608,580
-976,714
| -6% | -$41.4M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
12
Valero Energy
VLO
$121B
| $606M | 0.78% |
13,088,011
+2,620,351
| +25% | +$132M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
13
Booking.com
BKNG
$117B
| $578M | 0.75% |
12,475,450
+4,955,325
| +66% | +$244M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
14
Micron Technology
MU
$993B
| $566M | 0.73% |
16,513,122
+5,166,060
| +46% | +$167M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
15
American International
AIG
$42.5B
| $515M | 0.67% |
9,535,893
+1,175,390
| +14% | +$64.2M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
16
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.47T
| $487M | 0.63% |
30,109,500
+1,950,000
| +7% | +$32.2M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
17
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.88T
| $485M | 0.63% |
16,693,707
+7,679,025
| +85% | +$222M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
18
Citigroup
C
$202B
| $482M | 0.62% |
9,309,577
-2,319,028
| -20% | -$117M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
19
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$117B
| $477M | 0.62% |
10,295,000
+920,000
| +10% | +$45.3M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
20
Netflix
NFLX
$274B
| $462M | 0.6% |
71,738,100
+26,701,430
| +59% | +$173M |
2013 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
21
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$2.65B
| $431M | 0.56% |
12,980,611
-2,653,616
| -17% | -$89.4M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
22
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Common Stock
FWONK
$22.4B
| $422M | 0.55% |
+16,804,239
| New | +$430M |
2014 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
ANDV
23
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $394M | 0.51% |
6,464,470
-1,999,434
| -24% | -$123M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
24
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$193B
| $382M | 0.49% |
3,589,104
+2,273,925
| +173% | +$223M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
25
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.89T
| $378M | 0.49% |
8,150,291
+1,387,051
| +21% | +$61.9M |
2013 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
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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's Q3 2014 filing shows 599 new, 1,385 increased, 1,503 reduced and 674 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Liberty Media Corporation Series C Common Stock: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $602M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 38% of assets, up from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Corporation Series C Common Stock: 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 Corporation Series A Common Stock, 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.