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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$550K |
|
2652
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,066
| New | +$538K |
|
2653
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
108,371
+63,136
| +140% | +$362K |
|
|
Y
2654
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
900
| – | – |
|
|
ABTX
2655
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
14,846
-6,366
| -30% | -$224K |
|
2656
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,620
| New | +$524K |
|
2657
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-213,900
| -92% | -$6.98M |
|
|
SNV
2658
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$555K |
|
2659
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$678M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
67,670
+32,846
| +94% | +$242K |
|
2660
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
54,504
-939,276
| -95% | -$8.67M |
|
|
TBRG
2661
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,303
| New | +$484K |
|
2662
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
16,949
-8,508
| -33% | -$272K |
|
|
AMTD
2663
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+7,900
| +134% | +$336K |
|
2664
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
4,152
-2,200
| -35% | -$279K |
|
|
MZTI
2665
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.94B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
4,151
-400
| -9% | -$53.7K |
|
|
PRO
2666
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
22,064
-711
| -3% | -$16.1K |
|
2667
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.58B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,713
| New | +$328K |
|
|
DMC
2668
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.35B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
8,940
+3,844
| +75% | +$226K |
|
2669
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+400
| +8% | +$35.9K |
|
2670
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-83,800
| -89% | -$5.52M |
|
|
KATE
2671
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
22,786
-1,273,168
| -98% | -$26.6M |
|
|
PRA
2672
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
8,743
-78,565
| -90% | -$4.51M |
|
|
HTB
2673
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$818M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
22,415
-10,892
| -33% | -$267K |
|
|
RDS.A
2674
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-52,700
| -84% | -$2.82M |
|
2675
Five Below
FIVE
$11.2B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,150
| New | +$483K |
|
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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.