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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
1,537,934
-1,629,543
| -51% | -$25.1M |
|
502
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$757M
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
2,600,160
-309,665
| -11% | -$3.03M |
|
503
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
1,734,490
-649,457
| -27% | -$9.17M |
|
504
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
791,271
+698,767
| +755% | +$22.8M |
|
505
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
183,803
-286,216
| -61% | -$34.9M |
|
|
DOOR
506
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $23M | 0.04% |
289,833
+23,913
| +9% | +$1.73M |
|
507
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
1,418,865
+959,283
| +209% | +$17.7M |
|
|
SIOX
508
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
191,508
+866
| +0.5% | +$90.8K |
|
509
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
2,926,529
-1,739,261
| -37% | -$13M |
|
510
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
80,200
-40,000
| -33% | -$10.9M |
|
511
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
949,500
-1,362,000
| -59% | -$31.3M |
|
512
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
160,200
-1,192,100
| -88% | -$159M |
|
513
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
252,251
-137,772
| -35% | -$11.7M |
|
|
HPP
514
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$834M
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
92,862
-3,377
| -4% | -$832K |
|
|
AGN
515
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
93,642
-1,009
| -1% | -$235K |
|
|
DNR
516
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
8,653,485
+2,684,419
| +45% | +$8.31M |
|
|
TVPT
517
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
1,892,884
+821,224
| +77% | +$10.9M |
|
518
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
674,093
-637,203
| -49% | -$22.3M |
|
|
519
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
195,600
-903,600
| -82% | -$99.5M |
|
|
MNTA
520
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $22M | 0.04% |
1,651,026
-164,569
| -9% | -$2.58M |
|
521
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $22M | 0.04% |
134,200
-68,400
| -34% | -$11.4M |
|
522
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
716,525
+377,796
| +112% | +$11.8M |
|
523
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
+2,471,610
| New | +$19.3M |
|
|
INFO
524
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
521,422
-269,268
| -34% | -$10.7M |
|
|
WMGI
525
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
702,262
+122,244
| +21% | +$3.32M |
|
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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.