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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Helen of Troy
HELE
$663M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
6,672
-44,827
| -87% | -$4.23M |
|
|
EXTN
2577
PUT
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$598K |
|
2578
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.11B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
9,637
-195
| -2% | -$12.3K |
|
|
ARAV
2579
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
4,889
+2,352
| +93% | +$248K |
|
|
TOUR
2580
Tuniu
TOUR
$55.4M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
7,119
+4,403
| +162% | +$387K |
|
|
CORE
2581
PUT
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$699K |
|
|
FIT
2582
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
-4,700
| -4% | -$29.8K |
|
|
DFS
2583
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$639K |
|
2584
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$574K |
|
2585
CALL
Wabash National
WNC
$543M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$588K |
|
2586
Wipro
WIT
$18.5B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
322,949
-1,314,208
| -80% | -$2.4M |
|
|
PVG
2587
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
57,564
-117,394
| -67% | -$1.24M |
|
2588
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
55,631
-1,605,829
| -97% | -$22.1M |
|
|
XNET
2589
Xunlei
XNET
$351M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
151,678
+10,834
| +8% | +$41.7K |
|
|
UNVR
2590
CALL
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$601K |
|
|
CAVM
2591
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
8,553
-3,305
| -28% | -$221K |
|
|
CBPO
2592
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
6,112
-215
| -3% | -$23K |
|
|
SFS
2593
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
50,529
-32,697
| -39% | -$446K |
|
|
BHR
2594
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$153M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,910
| New | +$720K |
|
2595
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2596
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$224M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
28,873
+5,303
| +22% | +$120K |
|
|
CIM
2597
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.05B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$557K |
|
|
HF
2598
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
21,795
-76,629
| -78% | -$2.25M |
|
2599
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
3,940
-2,082
| -35% | -$304K |
|
|
QADA
2600
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
21,619
-3,478
| -14% | -$100K |
|
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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.