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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCP
2901
CALL
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESGR
2902
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
1,702
| – | – |
|
2903
Scully Royalty
SRL
$76.7M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
36,499
-10,337
| -22% | -$104K |
|
|
TTSH
2904
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
16,861
-11,875
| -41% | -$222K |
|
2905
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.2M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
4,740
-2,263
| -32% | -$149K |
|
2906
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
990
-19,200
| -95% | -$6.12M |
|
|
GES
2907
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-16,800
| -37% | -$207K |
|
|
FRSH
2908
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
67,733
+19,356
| +40% | +$83.6K |
|
|
NPKI
2909
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
39,637
-28,108
| -41% | -$216K |
|
|
MPSX
2910
DELISTED
Multi Packaging Solutions Intl.
MPSX
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,882
| New | +$306K |
|
2911
Cerus
CERS
$587M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
72,013
-197,638
| -73% | -$838K |
|
2912
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
23,992
+11,119
| +86% | +$138K |
|
|
CDR
2913
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
9,669
+1,688
| +21% | +$64.8K |
|
|
LTS
2914
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
128,910
-1,883
| -1% | -$4.32K |
|
|
SRG
2915
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$130M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
7,383
-20,211
| -73% | -$879K |
|
2916
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
4,089
-39,212
| -91% | -$2.95M |
|
2917
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.59B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,648
| New | +$322K |
|
2918
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.9B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,296
| New | +$338K |
|
2919
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
12,163
-5,157
| -30% | -$145K |
|
|
JONE
2920
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
6,178
+1,276
| +26% | +$90.7K |
|
|
SGYP
2921
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
67,145
-149,093
| -69% | -$865K |
|
|
BERY
2922
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,970
| New | +$321K |
|
2923
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$94.8M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,440
| New | +$288K |
|
2924
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
3,571
-369,371
| -99% | -$30.9M |
|
2925
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,773
| New | +$305K |
|
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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.