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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CADE
2601
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
19,856
-62,017
| -76% | -$1.9M |
|
|
KYO
2602
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
10,694
+676
| +7% | +$36.5K |
|
|
FCH
2603
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
79,883
+65,041
| +438% | +$493K |
|
2604
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.31B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,091
| New | +$590K |
|
2605
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,027
| New | +$585K |
|
2606
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,416
| New | +$622K |
|
|
COHR
2607
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$507K |
|
|
COBZ
2608
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
35,412
-17,906
| -34% | -$306K |
|
2609
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
| – | – |
|
2610
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
| – | – |
|
2611
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.2B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
14,029
-77,598
| -85% | -$3.21M |
|
|
PARA
2612
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
8,513
-103,481
| -92% | -$6.79M |
|
|
SGI
2613
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,800
| New | +$653K |
|
2614
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,100
| -10% | -$66.8K |
|
2615
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
84,539
-6,517
| -7% | -$46.1K |
|
2616
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
34,610
-400
| -1% | -$7.01K |
|
2617
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-47,800
| -73% | -$1.77M |
|
2618
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,200
| -72% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SPN
2619
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,066
| New | +$669K |
|
2620
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.63B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
| – | – |
|
|
XLNX
2621
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BEAT
2622
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$248K |
|
|
BOLD
2623
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
33,942
+13,934
| +70% | +$225K |
|
2624
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
19,003
-151,366
| -89% | -$4.33M |
|
|
QEP
2625
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,400
| New | +$715K |
|
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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.