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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GARS
2676
DELISTED
Garrison Capital Inc.
GARS
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
53,728
-6,029
| -10% | -$58.5K |
|
|
SPA
2677
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
25,053
-13,265
| -35% | -$296K |
|
2678
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
5,680
-19,549
| -77% | -$1.85M |
|
2679
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$636K |
|
2680
NewtekOne
NEWT
$417M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
30,720
+13,296
| +76% | +$216K |
|
2681
Unilever
UL
$131B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
9,402
-191,106
| -95% | -$9.67M |
|
|
XYZ
2682
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$469K |
|
|
CACQ
2683
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
33,660
-5,087
| -13% | -$74.3K |
|
2684
CALL
Titan International
TWI
$516M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
GST
2685
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
335,471
+77,497
| +30% | +$127K |
|
|
DRE
2686
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
19,648
| – | – |
|
2687
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.18B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
32,513
+2,455
| +8% | +$34.9K |
|
2688
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
29,030
-126,298
| -81% | -$2.33M |
|
2689
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$526M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
23,474
+3,318
| +16% | +$72.8K |
|
2690
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
-400
| -0.4% | -$2.44K |
|
2691
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.8B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+2,000
| +51% | +$168K |
|
|
GRMN
2692
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-9,400
| -48% | -$473K |
|
|
GRMN
2693
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-9,400
| -48% | -$473K |
|
2694
Ring Energy
REI
$322M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,208
| New | +$574K |
|
|
NVLN
2695
DELISTED
Novelion Therapeutics Inc. Common Shares
NVLN
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
47,520
-25,000
| -34% | -$255K |
|
|
GFN
2696
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2697
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
11,681
-3,608
| -24% | -$149K |
|
|
GNBC
2698
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
28,472
-9,049
| -24% | -$147K |
|
|
ADAP
2699
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
91,867
-8,656
| -9% | -$37.9K |
|
|
CBB
2700
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
28,284
-9,253
| -25% | -$192K |
|
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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.