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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-21,800
| -69% | -$858K |
|
|
FTD
2827
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
18,878
-58,282
| -76% | -$1.32M |
|
2828
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
6,518
-9,688
| -60% | -$544K |
|
2829
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.6B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,904
| New | +$398K |
|
|
HMTV
2830
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
32,228
-3,309
| -9% | -$37.6K |
|
|
AAC
2831
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,411
| New | +$363K |
|
|
SNCR
2832
CALL
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,722
| New | +$502K |
|
2833
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.4B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,774
| New | +$375K |
|
2834
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.55B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
7,672
-18,850
| -71% | -$838K |
|
2835
Frontline
FRO
$8.75B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
55,903
+42,665
| +322% | +$298K |
|
2836
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
1,047
-237
| -18% | -$73.3K |
|
2837
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$569M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,789
| New | +$372K |
|
2838
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.5B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,926
| New | +$369K |
|
|
DBD
2839
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
12,245
-35,086
| -74% | -$991K |
|
|
FTR
2840
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
11,712
+10,065
| +611% | +$461K |
|
2841
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,357
| New | +$361K |
|
2842
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
8,433
-1,651
| -16% | -$70K |
|
|
JOYY
2843
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,128
| New | +$361K |
|
2844
LendingTree
TREE
$544M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,978
| New | +$340K |
|
2845
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$365K |
|
2846
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
24,052
-5,548
| -19% | -$77.3K |
|
|
FNSR
2847
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+4,900
| +56% | +$150K |
|
|
CHSP
2848
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
15,493
-53,462
| -78% | -$1.33M |
|
2849
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.9B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,294
| New | +$378K |
|
|
TSE
2850
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$369K |
|
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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.