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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
778,570
-269,201
| -26% | -$4.79M |
|
702
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
165,397
-8,517
| -5% | -$710K |
|
703
Telus
TU
$16B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
907,400
-670,784
| -43% | -$11M |
|
704
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$388M
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
1,195,774
-67,087
| -5% | -$842K |
|
705
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
99,554
-90,333
| -48% | -$12.8M |
|
|
GXP.PRB.CL
706
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP.PRB.CL
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
275,000
-225,000
| -45% | -$11.7M |
|
|
WPX
707
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
1,088,026
-799,886
| -42% | -$10.7M |
|
708
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
93,874
+80,494
| +602% | +$13M |
|
709
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
282,963
+1,612
| +0.6% | +$83K |
|
710
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
409,100
-141,377
| -26% | -$5.17M |
|
|
KCG
711
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
810,979
+149,606
| +23% | +$2.22M |
|
712
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
461,994
-45,434
| -9% | -$1.4M |
|
713
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
105,521
-195,986
| -65% | -$24.9M |
|
|
HMSY
714
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
709,517
-39,069
| -5% | -$721K |
|
715
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
230,864
+71,972
| +45% | +$4.13M |
|
716
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
140,039
+18,043
| +15% | +$1.77M |
|
717
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
592,200
-520,500
| -47% | -$12M |
|
|
SIX
718
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
238,321
+195,072
| +451% | +$11.7M |
|
|
NE
719
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,289,334
+1,042,678
| +84% | +$7.02M |
|
|
SCG
720
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+216,409
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
GWB
721
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $14M | 0.02% |
330,185
-51,972
| -14% | -$2.24M |
|
722
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $14M | 0.02% |
128,622
+31,955
| +33% | +$3.67M |
|
723
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $14M | 0.02% |
205,600
+128,200
| +166% | +$9.01M |
|
|
MBLY
724
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
227,043
+190,775
| +526% | +$9.17M |
|
725
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
313,705
+244,017
| +350% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.