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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
245,216
+115,128
| +89% | +$6.06M |
|
|
CS
752
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
889,770
-497,162
| -36% | -$7.59M |
|
753
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
433,929
| – | – |
|
754
CALL
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
152,300
+52,300
| +52% | +$4.66M |
|
755
Fortis
FTS
$30B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
398,168
-189,926
| -32% | -$6.06M |
|
756
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
122,700
+16,600
| +16% | +$1.81M |
|
757
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $13M | 0.02% |
383,103
-169,407
| -31% | -$6.04M |
|
|
CELG
758
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
103,300
-250,100
| -71% | -$29.9M |
|
759
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
118,669
+41,565
| +54% | +$4.23M |
|
|
AY
760
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
609,541
| – | – |
|
|
INFN
761
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+1,240,898
| New | +$12.4M |
|
|
SLCA
762
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
264,500
-315,682
| -54% | -$16.9M |
|
|
SGI
763
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+1,087,720
| New | +$14M |
|
764
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
EBIX
765
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
205,951
-91,130
| -31% | -$5.41M |
|
766
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
114,800
+3,600
| +3% | +$387K |
|
767
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
2,234,836
+1,360,732
| +156% | +$8.31M |
|
768
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
57,200
+20,000
| +54% | +$4.77M |
|
769
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
177,976
+13,964
| +9% | +$953K |
|
770
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
282,304
-37,144
| -12% | -$1.48M |
|
771
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.38B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
430,000
| – | – |
|
|
MGLN
772
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
180,099
-18,102
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
773
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.4B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
2,189,001
+729,044
| +50% | +$4.63M |
|
774
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.54B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
293,215
+226,997
| +343% | +$9.7M |
|
775
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
37,600
+18,700
| +99% | +$5.96M |
|
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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.