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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
2,174,700
-305,800
| -12% | -$3.8M |
|
477
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
94,500
-67,300
| -42% | -$17.6M |
|
478
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
1,009,277
-1,498,460
| -60% | -$36.4M |
|
479
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $25M | 0.04% |
655,586
+528,065
| +414% | +$23.8M |
|
480
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $25M | 0.04% |
1,005,348
+232,574
| +30% | +$5.14M |
|
481
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
1,216,797
-1,109,294
| -48% | -$22.4M |
|
|
CVG
482
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,167,377
+197,602
| +20% | +$4.64M |
|
483
PUT
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
139,400
-311,300
| -69% | -$53M |
|
484
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
90,100
-13,000
| -13% | -$3.68M |
|
485
Avnet
AVT
$7.33B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
+532,301
| New | +$24.6M |
|
486
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
787,529
+426,893
| +118% | +$12.8M |
|
487
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
117,700
-49,300
| -30% | -$10.2M |
|
|
YHOO
488
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
521,000
-509,500
| -49% | -$22.7M |
|
489
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $24M | 0.04% |
558,458
-23,580
| -4% | -$1.03M |
|
490
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
1,274,200
+10,040
| +0.8% | +$195K |
|
491
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
+342,951
| New | +$25.1M |
|
492
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
1,045,667
+328,004
| +46% | +$8.03M |
|
493
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
289,600
-51,600
| -15% | -$3.95M |
|
494
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
734,238
+541,617
| +281% | +$18.7M |
|
495
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
354,654
+63,353
| +22% | +$4.25M |
|
496
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
357,250
-80,442
| -18% | -$5.51M |
|
497
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
301,800
+212,200
| +237% | +$16.9M |
|
498
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
185,362
+96,056
| +108% | +$12.2M |
|
|
DD
499
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
292,774
-172,854
| -37% | -$13.4M |
|
500
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
2,025,997
-277,642
| -12% | -$2.86M |
|
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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.