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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$149B
| $41.2M | 0.07% |
862,868
+105,018
| +14% | +$4.84M |
|
327
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $41M | 0.07% |
172,189
+170,589
| +10,662% | +$40.5M |
|
328
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $40.8M | 0.07% |
314,600
-413,000
| -57% | -$51.8M |
|
329
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $40.8M | 0.07% |
946,027
-59,172
| -6% | -$2.54M |
|
330
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $40.8M | 0.07% |
856,148
-394,590
| -32% | -$17.2M |
|
331
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $40.4M | 0.07% |
925,635
+313,922
| +51% | +$13.2M |
|
332
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
938,900
-253,300
| -21% | -$11.2M |
|
|
SWNC
333
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWNC
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
2,035,000
+30,000
| +1% | +$642K |
|
334
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $40.1M | 0.07% |
14,732,000
+4,732,000
| +47% | +$12.6M |
|
335
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $40M | 0.07% |
719,517
-323,589
| -31% | -$18.4M |
|
336
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $40M | 0.07% |
373,200
-45,800
| -11% | -$5M |
|
337
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $40M | 0.07% |
324,283
+168,259
| +108% | +$19.9M |
|
338
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $39.8M | 0.07% |
399,105
+209,889
| +111% | +$19.4M |
|
339
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $39.3M | 0.07% |
806,300
+133,600
| +20% | +$6.7M |
|
340
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $39M | 0.07% |
287,829
-92,311
| -24% | -$14M |
|
341
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $38.9M | 0.07% |
3,121,717
-4,307,439
| -58% | -$59.2M |
|
342
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$265M
| $38.8M | 0.07% |
1,037,847
+152,152
| +17% | +$5.63M |
|
343
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $38.8M | 0.07% |
718,711
+116,630
| +19% | +$6.28M |
|
|
X
344
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $38.8M | 0.07% |
1,146,300
+474,900
| +71% | +$16.9M |
|
345
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $38.7M | 0.07% |
454,500
-926,100
| -67% | -$73.2M |
|
346
Bruker
BRKR
$9.2B
| $38.5M | 0.07% |
1,648,909
-51,688
| -3% | -$1.21M |
|
|
BIVV
347
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $38M | 0.07% |
+697,590
| New | +$34.4M |
|
348
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $37.9M | 0.07% |
1,090,734
-460,691
| -30% | -$15.4M |
|
|
MDRX
349
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $37.9M | 0.07% |
2,987,931
+119,013
| +4% | +$1.41M |
|
350
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.06B
| $37.6M | 0.07% |
1,039,952
-4,199
| -0.4% | -$146K |
|
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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.