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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
247,893
+230,551
| +1,329% | +$7.13M |
|
802
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
124,874
+85,539
| +217% | +$8.29M |
|
803
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
917,000
+98,900
| +12% | +$1.36M |
|
804
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
144,883
+15,823
| +12% | +$1.22M |
|
805
CALL
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
206,300
-113,900
| -36% | -$7.09M |
|
|
ABCO
806
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
+242,899
| New | +$10.7M |
|
807
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
200,000
-16,500
| -8% | -$889K |
|
808
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
220,000
-110,000
| -33% | -$5.87M |
|
809
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
810,203
-118,181
| -13% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CCP
810
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
421,352
+8,455
| +2% | +$213K |
|
|
ARRS
811
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
427,714
-100,201
| -19% | -$2.8M |
|
812
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
169,776
-154,672
| -48% | -$10.3M |
|
813
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
516,000
-574,000
| -53% | -$11.8M |
|
814
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
321,872
+148,264
| +85% | +$5.16M |
|
|
FNGN
815
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
257,857
-211,725
| -45% | -$8.48M |
|
816
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
651,600
+21,152
| +3% | +$366K |
|
817
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
602,880
-16,349
| -3% | -$321K |
|
|
WLL
818
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
3,929
+2,767
| +238% | +$8.95M |
|
|
BNCL
819
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
691,428
-49,278
| -7% | -$834K |
|
820
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
60,000
+26,300
| +78% | +$4.71M |
|
821
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $11M | 0.02% |
70,980
+23,974
| +51% | +$3.54M |
|
822
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $11M | 0.02% |
1,423,190
-752,865
| -35% | -$5.36M |
|
823
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $11M | 0.02% |
83,500
-22,800
| -21% | -$2.88M |
|
|
PHH
824
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11M | 0.02% |
862,607
-48,255
| -5% | -$656K |
|
825
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
153,000
-489,200
| -76% | -$35.4M |
|
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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.