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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
65,500
-76,700
| -54% | -$9.62M |
|
952
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
450,808
-727,328
| -62% | -$12.7M |
|
|
XOXO
953
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
490,887
-13,630
| -3% | -$249K |
|
954
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.98B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
195,788
+39,660
| +25% | +$1.72M |
|
955
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$128M
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
883,098
+92,754
| +12% | +$730K |
|
|
AET
956
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
66,000
-7,700
| -10% | -$967K |
|
|
STI
957
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
151,800
+91,900
| +153% | +$5.27M |
|
|
AAT
958
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
200,544
+42,880
| +27% | +$1.84M |
|
959
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
58,000
-4,100
| -7% | -$585K |
|
|
CWEI
960
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
62,412
+31,896
| +105% | +$4.27M |
|
961
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
41,474
-14,660
| -26% | -$2.77M |
|
962
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
17,200
+7,200
| +72% | +$3.29M |
|
|
SHOR
963
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
1,339,039
+112,347
| +9% | +$753K |
|
|
VCRA
964
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
331,175
+1,935
| +0.6% | +$41K |
|
|
HW
965
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
349,440
+40,044
| +13% | +$932K |
|
966
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
61,900
-63,900
| -51% | -$8.27M |
|
|
MOMO
967
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
+240,631
| New | +$6.42M |
|
968
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
164,000
-4,400
| -3% | -$217K |
|
|
AKS
969
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
1,133,900
-111,300
| -9% | -$953K |
|
970
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.6M
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
67,705
+65,015
| +2,417% | +$6.85M |
|
|
IMPV
971
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
197,006
+5,189
| +3% | +$217K |
|
972
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$46.2B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
69,900
| – | – |
|
973
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
602,835
-487,049
| -45% | -$7M |
|
|
PE
974
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
244,882
+189,878
| +345% | +$6.28M |
|
|
HIFR
975
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
442,146
+68,151
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.