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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $8.87M | 0.02% |
522,804
+354,351
| +210% | +$6.97M |
|
927
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $8.86M | 0.02% |
448,100
-47,600
| -10% | -$1.11M |
|
928
Interface
TILE
$1.91B
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
464,625
+15,470
| +3% | +$286K |
|
|
ICPT
929
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $8.81M | 0.02% |
77,900
-72,700
| -48% | -$8.49M |
|
930
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
224,192
-164,519
| -42% | -$5.85M |
|
931
Open Text
OTEX
$5.43B
| $8.73M | 0.02% |
257,131
-93,431
| -27% | -$3.11M |
|
|
NVO
932
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
508,590
-78,324
| -13% | -$1.36M |
|
933
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$655M
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
572,270
+395,857
| +224% | +$6.04M |
|
934
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
91,000
-11,400
| -11% | -$1.11M |
|
|
GG
935
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
595,011
+375,654
| +171% | +$5.87M |
|
936
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
50,413
-127,579
| -72% | -$22.8M |
|
937
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
52,325
-303,487
| -85% | -$48.3M |
|
938
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $8.63M | 0.02% |
161,728
-519,392
| -76% | -$28.1M |
|
939
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.93B
| $8.62M | 0.02% |
593,436
-63,074
| -10% | -$831K |
|
940
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
172,204
+139,088
| +420% | +$7.11M |
|
|
SKX
941
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.6M | 0.02% |
+313,129
| New | +$8.12M |
|
|
NXTM
942
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $8.59M | 0.02% |
320,226
+24,732
| +8% | +$683K |
|
943
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.86B
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
374,975
+66,082
| +21% | +$1.42M |
|
944
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.29B
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
631,587
+21,630
| +4% | +$291K |
|
945
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
137,063
-948,757
| -87% | -$54.5M |
|
|
CTRL
946
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
540,810
+306,973
| +131% | +$4.11M |
|
|
JCP
947
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
+1,385,400
| New | +$9.16M |
|
|
KNL
948
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
358,272
-115,676
| -24% | -$2.86M |
|
949
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $8.52M | 0.02% |
226,600
+180,000
| +386% | +$6.68M |
|
950
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $8.51M | 0.02% |
55,400
| – | – |
|
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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.