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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALOG
2726
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
6,267
+700
| +13% | +$54.9K |
|
|
ITCI
2727
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
29,192
-89,198
| -75% | -$1.29M |
|
|
TRR
2728
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
26,970
-12,441
| -32% | -$134K |
|
2729
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
18,314
-491,420
| -96% | -$12.5M |
|
|
VIAB
2730
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-142,000
| -93% | -$5.99M |
|
2731
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
8,053
-4,644
| -37% | -$269K |
|
|
TVRD
2732
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.5M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
703
-390
| -36% | -$208K |
|
2733
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,359
| New | +$477K |
|
|
CUDA
2734
CALL
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ULTI
2735
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
2,356
+1,215
| +106% | +$237K |
|
|
SFR
2736
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,545
| New | +$431K |
|
2737
FirstService
FSV
$6.32B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$409K |
|
2738
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
15,774
-8,276
| -34% | -$232K |
|
|
CLPR
2739
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$46.5M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,596
| New | +$482K |
|
|
HTZ
2740
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
29,926
+17,725
| +145% | +$322K |
|
|
AVXS
2741
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$371K |
|
2742
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$732M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
9,239
-3,635
| -28% | -$194K |
|
|
FBM
2743
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,464
| New | +$458K |
|
2744
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.9B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
12,710
-53,955
| -81% | -$1.8M |
|
2745
Rapid7
RPD
$634M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,077
| New | +$420K |
|
2746
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.47B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
40,585
-66,000
| -62% | -$728K |
|
|
ISBC
2747
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
31,260
-22,433
| -42% | -$321K |
|
|
MXIM
2748
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2749
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
15,178
-14,506
| -49% | -$449K |
|
|
ACGN
2750
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
1,334
-17
| -1% | -$4.1K |
|
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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.