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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVRI
1076
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
1,387,650
+48,237
| +4% | +$158K |
|
1077
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
45,900
+35,900
| +359% | +$5.62M |
|
|
GTS
1078
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
396,035
+56,029
| +16% | +$1M |
|
|
SIVB
1079
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
35,500
+5,500
| +18% | +$1M |
|
1080
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.4B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
166,474
-35,897
| -18% | -$1.38M |
|
|
AVTA
1081
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
381,113
-15,040
| -4% | -$236K |
|
|
MDP
1082
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
101,987
+84,916
| +497% | +$5.23M |
|
1083
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
152,900
+3,300
| +2% | +$146K |
|
|
AIV
1084
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
1,114,490
+1,053,265
| +1,720% | +$6.28M |
|
1085
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
48,813
+36,344
| +291% | +$4.71M |
|
1086
Calix
CALX
$2.27B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
903,214
-8,761
| -1% | -$62K |
|
|
TWX
1087
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
67,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$968K |
|
1088
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
57,950
-425,273
| -88% | -$43.9M |
|
1089
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
561,600
-266,900
| -32% | -$3.32M |
|
|
RICE
1090
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
275,360
-628,161
| -70% | -$13M |
|
1091
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.59B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
241,515
-31,293
| -11% | -$888K |
|
1092
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
64,093
-854
| -1% | -$84.4K |
|
1093
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$48M
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
28,915
+1,996
| +7% | +$405K |
|
|
Y
1094
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
|
UCB
1095
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.22B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
235,080
+26,259
| +13% | +$747K |
|
1096
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
360,983
-705,358
| -66% | -$13.1M |
|
1097
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.17B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
809,669
+4,310
| +0.5% | +$37.8K |
|
|
AUO
1098
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
1,693,886
+841,328
| +99% | +$3.31M |
|
1099
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
70,500
| – | – |
|
1100
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
98,500
+38,000
| +63% | +$2.6M |
|
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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.