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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
88,394
-438,162
| -83% | -$29.5M |
|
|
PDCE
1177
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
91,289
-79,565
| -47% | -$5.59M |
|
1178
Stantec
STN
$7.69B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
219,500
-63,800
| -23% | -$1.67M |
|
1179
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$865M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
1,747,102
+12,499
| +0.7% | +$34.7K |
|
1180
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.23B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
599,105
+170,780
| +40% | +$1.6M |
|
|
MITL
1181
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
817,723
+22,609
| +3% | +$158K |
|
1182
Albany International
AIN
$2.14B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
123,024
+6,326
| +5% | +$294K |
|
1183
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.9B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
87,000
+65,000
| +295% | +$4.2M |
|
1184
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.21B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
293,282
+81,038
| +38% | +$1.83M |
|
|
PNRA
1185
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
21,600
-17,100
| -44% | -$3.88M |
|
1186
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
34,559
-34,352
| -50% | -$5.65M |
|
|
NSR
1187
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
169,696
-20,762
| -11% | -$690K |
|
|
BRFS
1188
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+458,571
| New | +$6.17M |
|
1189
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
386,600
+251,900
| +187% | +$3.72M |
|
1190
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
132,100
-274,700
| -68% | -$11.5M |
|
|
AAWW
1191
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
100,947
-74,988
| -43% | -$4M |
|
1192
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
326,000
+48,352
| +17% | +$837K |
|
|
LJPC
1193
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
+187,158
| New | +$4.78M |
|
1194
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
42,300
-38,400
| -48% | -$4.84M |
|
1195
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
231,623
-287,261
| -55% | -$7.96M |
|
|
WCG
1196
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$5.64M |
|
|
BECN
1197
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
112,873
+24,505
| +28% | +$1.13M |
|
1198
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$2.24M |
|
1199
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
19,191
+736
| +4% | +$216K |
|
1200
Timken Company
TKR
$9.82B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
122,160
-177,807
| -59% | -$7.84M |
|
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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.