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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
15,478
-6,273
| -29% | -$267K |
|
2527
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.77B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
26,081
-179,119
| -87% | -$4.81M |
|
2528
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
6,702
-160,355
| -96% | -$15.6M |
|
2529
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.4B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
14,052
-210,584
| -94% | -$10.2M |
|
|
IPXL
2530
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
54,172
-5,312
| -9% | -$64.2K |
|
2531
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.47M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
AGEN
2532
Agenus
AGEN
$249M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
9,209
+5,754
| +167% | +$456K |
|
2533
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$576K |
|
2534
CALL
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.35B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
2535
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.09B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$655K |
|
|
KEM
2536
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
56,610
-9,863
| -15% | -$89.3K |
|
2537
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
9,846
-3,033
| -24% | -$200K |
|
2538
Stoneridge
SRI
$209M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
37,192
+19,108
| +106% | +$336K |
|
2539
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$5.84B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+10,600
| +56% | +$233K |
|
|
TRUE
2540
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$604K |
|
|
RAD
2541
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
7,869
+5,967
| +314% | +$719K |
|
2542
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,600
| New | +$699K |
|
|
OSG
2543
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
172,675
+124,593
| +259% | +$588K |
|
|
SFE
2544
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
52,331
-4,746
| -8% | -$59.8K |
|
2545
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
4,295
-4,164
| -49% | -$574K |
|
2546
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-52,400
| -84% | -$3.98M |
|
2547
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
43,938
-28,236
| -39% | -$401K |
|
|
NEWS
2548
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
62,638
-17,138
| -21% | -$166K |
|
2549
Watsco Inc
WSO
$14.9B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
4,618
-9,036
| -66% | -$1.35M |
|
2550
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$476M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
31,004
+1,702
| +6% | +$38.5K |
|
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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.