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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALR
426
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
742,364
+432,028
| +139% | +$16.9M |
|
|
GXP
427
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
1,005,879
+864,679
| +612% | +$24.3M |
|
428
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
530,068
-303,410
| -36% | -$16.1M |
|
429
PUT
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
823,800
-666,200
| -45% | -$24.4M |
|
|
QVCGA
430
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $29M | 0.05% |
29,890
+5,867
| +24% | +$5.51M |
|
431
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $29M | 0.05% |
144,621
-97,274
| -40% | -$19.8M |
|
|
LQ
432
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $29M | 0.05% |
2,141,706
-198,222
| -8% | -$2.77M |
|
|
SWFT
433
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
1,408,889
+288,387
| +26% | +$6.43M |
|
434
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
269,500
-135,400
| -33% | -$14.4M |
|
435
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
449,084
-61,630
| -12% | -$4.1M |
|
|
VWR
436
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
1,008,799
-167,139
| -14% | -$4.46M |
|
|
CBPX
437
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
1,150,933
+73,391
| +7% | +$1.77M |
|
438
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
572,800
| – | – |
|
439
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
1,309,667
+656,875
| +101% | +$15.3M |
|
440
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
233,700
+96,300
| +70% | +$11.8M |
|
|
441
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
225,600
+40,600
| +22% | +$4.85M |
|
442
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
416,927
-23,073
| -5% | -$1.53M |
|
443
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $28M | 0.05% |
2,150,064
-204,799
| -9% | -$2.56M |
|
444
PUT
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
167,255
-347,063
| -67% | -$58.2M |
|
445
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
565,700
-429,900
| -43% | -$23.1M |
|
446
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
552,300
-455,000
| -45% | -$22M |
|
|
MIK
447
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
1,228,747
-337,933
| -22% | -$7.1M |
|
448
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
331,700
-240,202
| -42% | -$19.2M |
|
449
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
140,200
-41,400
| -23% | -$7.91M |
|
|
RPAI
450
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
1,894,224
+609,450
| +47% | +$9.1M |
|
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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.