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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
43,574
-34
| -0.1% | -$339 |
|
|
JNS
2777
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
32,294
-700
| -2% | -$8.95K |
|
|
VSTO
2778
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$512K |
|
2779
Silicom
SILC
$228M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
8,518
-2,027
| -19% | -$80.1K |
|
2780
Harte-Hanks
HHS
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
30,101
+712
| +2% | +$10.8K |
|
2781
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.38B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
14,998
-16,906
| -53% | -$477K |
|
2782
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,996
| New | +$411K |
|
|
INN
2783
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$761M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
26,145
-129,768
| -83% | -$2.04M |
|
2784
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
16,667
-6,533
| -28% | -$165K |
|
|
FBNK
2785
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
16,866
-3,496
| -17% | -$81.6K |
|
|
LSI
2786
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
7,617
-1,058
| -12% | -$59.3K |
|
|
MPG
2787
DELISTED
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.
MPG
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
18,241
-13,087
| -42% | -$305K |
|
|
GOLD
2788
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
4,778
-26,592
| -85% | -$2.32M |
|
|
HIMX
2789
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.2B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
45,566
+3,300
| +8% | +$22.3K |
|
|
TCF
2790
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
8,137
-32,393
| -80% | -$1.67M |
|
2791
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$257M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
137,486
+10,301
| +8% | +$29.3K |
|
2792
V2X
VVX
$2.62B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
18,520
-22,852
| -55% | -$524K |
|
|
NWHM
2793
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
39,610
+11,804
| +42% | +$127K |
|
|
MBFI
2794
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
9,651
-8,416
| -47% | -$377K |
|
2795
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.72B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
19,278
-36,526
| -65% | -$741K |
|
2796
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-70,000
| -93% | -$5.36M |
|
2797
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$411K |
|
|
COR
2798
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
4,534
| – | – |
|
2799
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
52,624
-71,040
| -57% | -$522K |
|
2800
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$148B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-90,000
| -90% | -$3.82M |
|
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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.