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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
First Financial Corp
THFF
$922M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,721
| New | +$275K |
|
2977
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
7,110
-4,300
| -38% | -$162K |
|
|
MDSO
2978
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,696
| New | +$254K |
|
2979
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.88B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,110
| New | +$269K |
|
2980
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.25B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
9,208
-6,440
| -41% | -$198K |
|
2981
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.02B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
6,008
-64,074
| -91% | -$2.82M |
|
2982
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.29B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,041
| New | +$270K |
|
2983
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
13,890
-10,279
| -43% | -$203K |
|
|
SIR
2984
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
23,376
-116,193
| -83% | -$1.3M |
|
2985
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.7B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,703
| New | +$267K |
|
|
I
2986
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
63,678
-2,523
| -4% | -$9.51K |
|
2987
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$267K |
|
2988
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-124,300
| -98% | -$12.4M |
|
2989
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.95B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,396
| New | +$218K |
|
|
GMLP
2990
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
11,707
| – | – |
|
2991
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,187
| New | +$270K |
|
2992
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-736,600
| -96% | -$6.68M |
|
2993
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$250K |
|
2994
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,537
| New | +$263K |
|
2995
Standard BioTools
LAB
$326M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,633
| New | +$289K |
|
|
SOHU
2996
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
2997
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
6,521
-1,273
| -16% | -$53K |
|
2998
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-94,200
| -90% | -$2.61M |
|
2999
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.16B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,577
| New | +$277K |
|
3000
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
10,313
-318,297
| -97% | -$8.05M |
|
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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.