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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
269,131
-25,485
| -9% | -$1.34M |
|
727
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+747,915
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
WEB
728
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
717,403
+4,452
| +0.6% | +$87.8K |
|
|
SALE
729
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,706,309
+144,733
| +9% | +$1.28M |
|
730
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,295,561
-371,531
| -22% | -$4.36M |
|
|
DSKE
731
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
+1,357,887
| New | +$13.7M |
|
732
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
62,700
-31,400
| -33% | -$6.93M |
|
733
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
176,100
-124,000
| -41% | -$9.32M |
|
|
NAV
734
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
555,361
-151,617
| -21% | -$4.17M |
|
|
NTT
735
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
319,174
+302,429
| +1,806% | +$13.1M |
|
736
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
213,248
+64,512
| +43% | +$4.23M |
|
|
AMED
737
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
266,075
+16,523
| +7% | +$788K |
|
|
CMA
738
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
198,122
-471,978
| -70% | -$32.9M |
|
739
Entegris
ENTG
$19.7B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
579,058
-18,182
| -3% | -$376K |
|
|
PNRA
740
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
51,700
+1,700
| +3% | +$386K |
|
741
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
89,500
-10,200
| -10% | -$1.51M |
|
|
VTLE
742
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
46,303
+15,275
| +49% | +$4.24M |
|
743
Nice
NICE
$5.29B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
198,301
-1,502
| -0.8% | -$103K |
|
|
TSNU
744
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+200,000
| New | +$13.7M |
|
745
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
181,366
+105,652
| +140% | +$7.5M |
|
746
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
107,500
-900
| -0.8% | -$109K |
|
|
FBC
747
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
476,754
+57,271
| +14% | +$1.56M |
|
|
CZZ
748
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,572,255
+52,622
| +3% | +$441K |
|
749
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
123,300
-370,400
| -75% | -$40.1M |
|
|
BERY
750
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
300,457
-67,576
| -18% | -$3.11M |
|
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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.