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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NYRT
1101
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+66,511
| New | +$6.54M |
|
|
TOWR
1102
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
237,340
-9,878
| -4% | -$268K |
|
|
TCF
1103
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
377,798
-221,556
| -37% | -$3.93M |
|
1104
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
450,446
+50,124
| +13% | +$705K |
|
1105
Accuray
ARAY
$28.4M
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
1,351,885
+90,989
| +7% | +$474K |
|
1106
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
102,780
-36,779
| -26% | -$2.36M |
|
1107
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
81,100
-391,100
| -83% | -$30.6M |
|
1108
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
143,500
-74,700
| -34% | -$3.49M |
|
1109
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
40,000
+11,400
| +40% | +$1.73M |
|
1110
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
106,186
+89,412
| +533% | +$4.62M |
|
|
CVA
1111
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
405,659
+1,243
| +0.3% | +$19.5K |
|
1112
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
56,800
-42,500
| -43% | -$4.97M |
|
1113
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
56,895
+40,286
| +243% | +$4.38M |
|
|
TGI
1114
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
245,638
-101,809
| -29% | -$2.67M |
|
1115
Green Dot
GDOT
$753M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
193,133
-134,870
| -41% | -$3.82M |
|
1116
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
203,144
-492,865
| -71% | -$14.2M |
|
1117
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
36,600
-17,500
| -32% | -$3.11M |
|
1118
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$784M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
317,633
-134,404
| -30% | -$2.49M |
|
1119
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
564,600
-1,800,500
| -76% | -$24.8M |
|
|
DFS
1120
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+91,015
| New | +$6.39M |
|
1121
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.55B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
151,257
+20,349
| +16% | +$832K |
|
1122
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.1B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1123
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
242,585
+175,055
| +259% | +$4.81M |
|
|
EVER
1124
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
318,436
+2,686
| +0.9% | +$52.2K |
|
1125
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
51,735
+8,092
| +19% | +$966K |
|
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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.