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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$446M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$276M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$304M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$196M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.17% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.73% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.55% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.16% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
2477
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.21B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,259
| New | +$749K |
|
2478
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.97B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
3,499
-2,040
| -37% | -$484K |
|
|
HEES
2479
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$735K |
|
|
CUTR
2480
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
35,533
-893
| -2% | -$17.6K |
|
|
SUM
2481
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
30,660
-83,972
| -73% | -$1.97M |
|
2482
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
16,669
+678
| +4% | +$28.8K |
|
2483
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
25,367
-505,013
| -95% | -$12.9M |
|
2484
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$700K |
|
2485
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
6,057
-66,569
| -92% | -$7.53M |
|
2486
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-14,700
| -27% | -$273K |
|
|
AXDX
2487
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,016
| New | +$689K |
|
2488
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
2489
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-97,100
| -76% | -$2.32M |
|
2490
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
4,555
-1,149
| -20% | -$182K |
|
2491
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
58,082
-7,165
| -11% | -$100K |
|
|
GIMO
2492
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
20,477
-2,967
| -13% | -$106K |
|
2493
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
22,420
-214,111
| -91% | -$7.4M |
|
|
ESRX
2494
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-14,200
| -56% | -$977K |
|
2495
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.43B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$696K |
|
2496
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+200
| +1% | +$9.88K |
|
|
MBT
2497
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
65,434
+46,100
| +238% | +$478K |
|
|
LTC
2498
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.16B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
15,048
-23,313
| -61% | -$1.09M |
|
|
ARCH
2499
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,455
| New | +$742K |
|
2500
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$899M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
50,193
-6,937
| -12% | -$95.1K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,844 positions worth $56.9B, down 3.4% from $58.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $5.64B in Q1 2017, closing 599 positions and reducing 1,534 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dick's Sporting Goods, an estimated $62.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in C&J Energy Services, Inc. worth $131M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2017 buy was C&J Energy Services, Inc.: 3,857,413 shares worth $131M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2017, an estimated $446M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $304M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Dick's Sporting Goods in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $62.3M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $56.9B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 437 new positions and closed 599 in Q1 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $56.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 15 May 2017.