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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.73B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,830
| New | +$359K |
|
|
CRHM
2877
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,100
| New | +$291K |
|
2878
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.2B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
20,420
-162,652
| -89% | -$2.53M |
|
2879
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$342K |
|
|
AKRX
2880
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,208
| New | +$309K |
|
2881
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.01B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
9,616
-16,794
| -64% | -$580K |
|
|
TAHO
2882
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
42,253
-29,405
| -41% | -$253K |
|
2883
PUT
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$347K |
|
2884
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
7,861
-1,300
| -14% | -$53.1K |
|
2885
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
2886
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$2.94B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
22,279
-125,262
| -85% | -$1.84M |
|
2887
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2888
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$293K |
|
|
ENIA
2889
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
32,380
-171,799
| -84% | -$1.62M |
|
2890
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-1,503
| -31% | -$143K |
|
2891
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$949M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,557
| New | +$300K |
|
2892
PUT
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$333K |
|
2893
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.4B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,646
| New | +$309K |
|
|
CPN
2894
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2895
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
3,841
-40,941
| -91% | -$2.95M |
|
2896
LSI Industries
LYTS
$853M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
32,732
+14,592
| +80% | +$141K |
|
2897
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
7,770
-5,871
| -43% | -$249K |
|
2898
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
7,717
-100
| -1% | -$4.55K |
|
|
FOMX
2899
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
66,373
+23,327
| +54% | +$224K |
|
2900
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,241
| New | +$334K |
|
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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.