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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
43,500
-25,000
| -36% | -$4M |
|
1052
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
350,000
+150,000
| +75% | +$3.5M |
|
1053
Ericsson
ERIC
$30.7B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
1,040,734
+791,668
| +318% | +$4.88M |
|
1054
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
127,108
-616,673
| -83% | -$32.5M |
|
|
LBY
1055
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
471,238
+25,678
| +6% | +$418K |
|
1056
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
57,000
+36,900
| +184% | +$4.51M |
|
1057
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.25B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
601,976
-62,066
| -9% | -$681K |
|
|
TWX
1058
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
70,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$968K |
|
1059
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
148,397
+131,375
| +772% | +$6.13M |
|
|
OME
1060
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
340,807
+23,972
| +8% | +$558K |
|
1061
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
228,191
-88,860
| -28% | -$2.48M |
|
1062
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.03B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
108,778
-38,926
| -26% | -$2.29M |
|
|
MON
1063
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
60,000
-46,000
| -43% | -$5.09M |
|
1064
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
174,400
-128,400
| -42% | -$4.61M |
|
1065
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.04B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
260,285
-273,749
| -51% | -$7M |
|
1066
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
54,100
+37,900
| +234% | +$4.61M |
|
1067
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$217M
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
319,470
+183,012
| +134% | +$4.5M |
|
1068
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
60,000
-182,200
| -75% | -$20M |
|
1069
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
143,055
-472,362
| -77% | -$22.5M |
|
1070
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
195,300
+147,252
| +306% | +$5.15M |
|
|
ALR
1071
PUT
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
+168,800
| New | +$6.58M |
|
1072
Enviri
NVRI
$621M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
524,665
-31,947
| -6% | -$427K |
|
|
MLNX
1073
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
131,274
+53,125
| +68% | +$2.52M |
|
|
FLG
1074
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.77B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
159,377
+13,917
| +10% | +$627K |
|
1075
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
191,900
-34,200
| -15% | -$1.22M |
|
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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.