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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNFV
1001
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
573,238
-37,561
| -6% | -$472K |
|
|
QUOT
1002
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
793,637
+90,301
| +13% | +$997K |
|
|
ISCA
1003
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
204,944
-3,506
| -2% | -$129K |
|
|
CNR
1004
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
439,379
-95,547
| -18% | -$1.54M |
|
1005
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
106,500
-719,600
| -87% | -$52M |
|
|
TIVO
1006
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
400,413
+27,332
| +7% | +$523K |
|
|
BMS
1007
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
153,428
-74,074
| -33% | -$3.65M |
|
1008
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
738,994
-770,029
| -51% | -$8.11M |
|
1009
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.06B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
827,875
+118,945
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
1010
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
553,986
-85,331
| -13% | -$1.2M |
|
|
TWTR
1011
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
499,400
-1,625,200
| -76% | -$26.4M |
|
1012
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
95,000
-15,900
| -14% | -$1.22M |
|
1013
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
26,108
-138,389
| -84% | -$37.9M |
|
1014
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
143,500
-12,000
| -8% | -$674K |
|
|
SNV
1015
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
179,622
+20,370
| +13% | +$850K |
|
|
IVC
1016
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
618,776
+50,709
| +9% | +$608K |
|
|
LMNX
1017
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
400,259
-26,971
| -6% | -$513K |
|
|
AGR
1018
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
172,007
-249,179
| -59% | -$10.2M |
|
|
DCM
1019
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
312,642
+170,498
| +120% | +$4.06M |
|
|
ZVO
1020
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
684,030
+35,398
| +5% | +$362K |
|
|
HMHC
1021
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
718,973
+84,202
| +13% | +$881K |
|
|
BRSL
1022
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.91B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
307,751
+92,935
| +43% | +$2.42M |
|
1023
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
130,663
+58,550
| +81% | +$3.08M |
|
|
BLD
1024
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
154,708
-21,614
| -12% | -$878K |
|
|
LKSD
1025
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
288,504
+144,918
| +101% | +$3.79M |
|
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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.