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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GES
3126
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
14,058
-180,987
| -93% | -$2.23M |
|
|
CRC
3127
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
10,444
-9,027
| -46% | -$166K |
|
|
UAM
3128
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
15,653
-98
| -0.6% | -$976 |
|
|
TEF
3129
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,726
| New | +$138K |
|
|
TWO
3130
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,936
| New | +$141K |
|
|
GNRT
3131
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
26,168
-31,597
| -55% | -$157K |
|
|
CONN
3132
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
16,838
-249,438
| -94% | -$2.51M |
|
|
ARNA
3133
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
10,051
+309
| +3% | +$4.58K |
|
|
HTBK
3134
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,139
| New | +$142K |
|
3135
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
2,440
-13,460
| -85% | -$807K |
|
3136
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$276M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
1,048
-211
| -17% | -$31K |
|
|
FLNA
3137
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$43M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
22,783
-17,159
| -43% | -$77.9K |
|
3138
Geron
GERN
$911M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
62,327
-2,172
| -3% | -$4.63K |
|
|
NSU
3139
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
54,121
-35,757
| -40% | -$103K |
|
3140
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.97B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
14,924
-1,824
| -11% | -$18.4K |
|
|
ARRY
3141
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,209
| New | +$162K |
|
3142
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$162M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
11,202
-16,558
| -60% | -$210K |
|
|
RIC
3143
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
18,573
-160,674
| -90% | -$1.27M |
|
|
CBK
3144
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
88,177
-1,100
| -1% | -$1.61K |
|
|
SRRA
3145
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
2,130
-118
| -5% | -$6.86K |
|
|
PFSW
3146
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
19,635
+797
| +4% | +$6.02K |
|
|
RSO
3147
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,824
| New | +$111K |
|
3148
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.31B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,291
| New | +$122K |
|
|
VIRX
3149
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
854
+163
| +24% | +$23.3K |
|
|
SHLD
3150
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
10,742
-15,312
| -59% | -$128K |
|
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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.