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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TESO
3001
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,030
| New | +$272K |
|
|
MCF
3002
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
35,306
+12,086
| +52% | +$94.8K |
|
3003
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$38.1M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
1,407
+498
| +55% | +$98.6K |
|
3004
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,917
| New | +$252K |
|
|
ECHO
3005
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
11,882
-2,300
| -16% | -$52.9K |
|
3006
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-577,100
| -99% | -$18.8M |
|
3007
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$266K |
|
|
NVRO
3008
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,689
| New | +$244K |
|
|
EARN
3009
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$165M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
17,127
-5,938
| -26% | -$82.2K |
|
|
AERI
3010
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,508
| New | +$246K |
|
3011
Immunic
IMUX
$182M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
155
-11
| -7% | -$20.1K |
|
|
SHOS
3012
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
63,572
-9,850
| -13% | -$37.2K |
|
|
MRTX
3013
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
47,514
-2,601
| -5% | -$14.3K |
|
3014
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,056
| New | +$230K |
|
3015
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
5,396
-62,804
| -92% | -$2.87M |
|
|
LNW
3016
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$201K |
|
3017
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$906M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-245,400
| -92% | -$3.18M |
|
|
PFPT
3018
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
|
AMTD
3019
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$268K |
|
3020
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
2,611
-2,555
| -49% | -$237K |
|
3021
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.64B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
| – | – |
|
3022
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.09B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+144,724
| New | +$225K |
|
3023
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.21B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
3,812
-718
| -16% | -$43.7K |
|
3024
Cadiz
CDZI
$266M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,078
| New | +$225K |
|
3025
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,004
| New | +$281K |
|
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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.