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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSRO
601
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
120,073
-135,614
| -53% | -$22.1M |
|
|
CXP
602
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
828,475
-27,503
| -3% | -$613K |
|
603
Delek US
DK
$3.87B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
758,600
-1,275,338
| -63% | -$30.3M |
|
604
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.07B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
1,652,322
-1,242,457
| -43% | -$13.4M |
|
|
RATE
605
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
1,901,190
-52,740
| -3% | -$571K |
|
606
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
368,512
+324,146
| +731% | +$16M |
|
|
RPXC
607
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
1,523,948
-30,000
| -2% | -$340K |
|
|
ATVI
608
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
+366,726
| New | +$16.1M |
|
|
GRMN
609
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
357,278
+347,402
| +3,518% | +$17.5M |
|
610
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
83,400
-29,700
| -26% | -$6.55M |
|
|
GCP
611
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
553,976
+61,274
| +12% | +$1.77M |
|
612
Tronox
TROX
$995M
| $18M | 0.03% |
977,619
+729,023
| +293% | +$10.8M |
|
613
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $18M | 0.03% |
484,990
-60,354
| -11% | -$2.39M |
|
614
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
135,010
+84,558
| +168% | +$10.6M |
|
615
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.82B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
797,035
-607,218
| -43% | -$12.3M |
|
616
CALL
3M
MMM
$89B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
111,587
+97,474
| +691% | +$15M |
|
617
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
1,520,235
-444,791
| -23% | -$5.53M |
|
618
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
187,242
+35,932
| +24% | +$3.21M |
|
619
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
+146,568
| New | +$17.6M |
|
620
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
354,200
-644,700
| -65% | -$31.2M |
|
|
WBC
621
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
149,971
-7,686
| -5% | -$865K |
|
622
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
408,152
-722,042
| -64% | -$31.6M |
|
623
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.84B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
+613,785
| New | +$17.5M |
|
624
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
558,012
-1,780,583
| -76% | -$54.4M |
|
625
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
370,358
+207,189
| +127% | +$9.55M |
|
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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.