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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
270,000
-1,632,200
| -86% | -$35.7M |
|
|
DYN
1152
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
744,737
+124,927
| +20% | +$1.07M |
|
1153
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
97,200
-12,312
| -11% | -$758K |
|
1154
Comfort Systems
FIX
$61B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
159,245
-7,051
| -4% | -$245K |
|
1155
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
131,400
-306,500
| -70% | -$13.3M |
|
1156
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$923M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
338,135
+37,314
| +12% | +$740K |
|
1157
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
215,096
-636,452
| -75% | -$16.9M |
|
1158
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
801,167
+447,837
| +127% | +$3.48M |
|
|
SRCL
1159
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
70,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$803K |
|
|
EE
1160
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
114,818
-42,769
| -27% | -$2.03M |
|
1161
Civeo
CVEO
$379M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
161,544
+53,784
| +50% | +$1.91M |
|
|
UNVR
1162
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
188,785
+65,463
| +53% | +$1.97M |
|
1163
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
325,400
+140,500
| +76% | +$2.57M |
|
1164
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
193,204
+155,646
| +414% | +$4.4M |
|
1165
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
37,200
+1,800
| +5% | +$266K |
|
1166
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
215,508
+196,522
| +1,035% | +$4.79M |
|
1167
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+53,995
| New | +$5.83M |
|
1168
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
306,000
-198,000
| -39% | -$4.43M |
|
|
LHCG
1169
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
106,546
-22,080
| -17% | -$1.07M |
|
1170
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$5.48M |
|
|
RPT
1171
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
409,309
+187,522
| +85% | +$2.9M |
|
1172
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
148,193
-106,286
| -42% | -$4M |
|
|
JNPR
1173
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
+205,500
| New | +$5.73M |
|
1174
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
159,950
+135,484
| +554% | +$4.53M |
|
1175
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.74B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+153,000
| New | +$5.45M |
|
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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.