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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIF
901
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
98,100
-31,200
| -24% | -$2.66M |
|
902
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $9.34M | 0.02% |
643,000
+91,500
| +17% | +$1.35M |
|
903
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.3B
| $9.34M | 0.02% |
116,078
+30,241
| +35% | +$2.49M |
|
|
ALJ
904
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $9.33M | 0.02% |
765,467
-432,637
| -36% | -$5.17M |
|
|
CSOD
905
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $9.32M | 0.02% |
239,577
+103,720
| +76% | +$4.27M |
|
906
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
133,929
-101,694
| -43% | -$7.04M |
|
|
ACOR
907
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $9.27M | 0.02% |
3,680
-2,099
| -36% | -$6.04M |
|
908
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
| $9.27M | 0.02% |
333,713
+828
| +0.2% | +$21.5K |
|
909
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.2B
| $9.25M | 0.02% |
272,216
+18,106
| +7% | +$594K |
|
910
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
+44,600
| New | +$8.94M |
|
911
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
94,037
+87,237
| +1,283% | +$8.7M |
|
912
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
113,800
+13,800
| +14% | +$1.08M |
|
913
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.02B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
88,718
+10,570
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
914
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
108,987
+81,555
| +297% | +$6.84M |
|
915
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
110,000
-462,800
| -81% | -$37M |
|
|
CRR
916
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
694,181
+270,024
| +64% | +$3.45M |
|
917
Revvity
RVTY
$12.3B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
155,782
-46,443
| -23% | -$2.53M |
|
918
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $9.03M | 0.02% |
216,500
-115,700
| -35% | -$5.09M |
|
919
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.09B
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
398,139
+4,746
| +1% | +$98.1K |
|
|
FOE
920
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
591,158
+25,521
| +5% | +$366K |
|
|
XXIA
921
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
456,835
-133,549
| -23% | -$2.5M |
|
922
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$611M
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
626,365
-125,848
| -17% | -$1.72M |
|
|
UCTT
923
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.16B
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
530,084
+45,154
| +9% | +$599K |
|
924
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
86,100
+59,700
| +226% | +$6.04M |
|
|
CHUBK
925
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
572,952
-38,357
| -6% | -$593K |
|
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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.