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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNC
3051
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
GNC
3052
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3053
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$211K |
|
3054
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.25B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
6,358
-45,088
| -88% | -$1.59M |
|
3055
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$222K |
|
3056
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.8B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
2,260
-7,640
| -77% | -$709K |
|
3057
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,377
-324
| -4% | -$9.94K |
|
|
VIVO
3058
VivoPower PLC
VIVO
$131M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
4,875
| – | – |
|
|
SNV
3059
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$221K |
|
3060
CALL
Artivion
AORT
$1.23B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
3061
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.09B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,234
| New | +$231K |
|
3062
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-980
| -25% | -$83.3K |
|
3063
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
| – | – |
|
3064
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-37,000
| -93% | -$2.68M |
|
|
BIOL
3065
DELISTED
Biolase, Inc.
BIOL
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-1
| -7% | -$18.1K |
|
|
TIF
3066
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,242
| New | +$191K |
|
|
SSI
3067
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
82,548
-22,218
| -21% | -$59.7K |
|
3068
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.77B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
3,933
-33,750
| -90% | -$1.76M |
|
3069
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-15,800
| -86% | -$1.26M |
|
3070
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
2,458
-800
| -25% | -$69.6K |
|
3071
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$265M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
12,246
-833
| -6% | -$14.1K |
|
3072
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$188M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,267
| New | +$254K |
|
|
CERN
3073
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
3,605
-201,205
| -98% | -$10.9M |
|
|
HA
3074
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,535
| New | +$232K |
|
3075
NVE Corp
NVEC
$569M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
2,537
-5,338
| -68% | -$414K |
|
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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.