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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
57,500
-23,000
| -29% | -$2.25M |
|
|
BRCD
1202
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
440,229
-265,565
| -38% | -$3.3M |
|
|
CAJ
1203
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
175,292
+159,669
| +1,022% | +$4.73M |
|
1204
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
89,717
-25,380
| -22% | -$1.54M |
|
1205
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$399M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
244,929
+226,652
| +1,240% | +$4.7M |
|
1206
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
88,208
-77,436
| -47% | -$4.86M |
|
1207
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
87,338
-194,957
| -69% | -$11.2M |
|
1208
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
145,489
+76,300
| +110% | +$3.02M |
|
1209
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
165,200
-365,100
| -69% | -$12.8M |
|
1210
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
+204,000
| New | +$5.26M |
|
1211
Hudbay
HBM
$9.92B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
825,413
+393,805
| +91% | +$2.94M |
|
1212
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.33B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
+132,000
| New | +$5.5M |
|
1213
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
304,704
+276,414
| +977% | +$4.01M |
|
|
MSGN
1214
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
231,738
-121,409
| -34% | -$2.72M |
|
|
ECOM
1215
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
484,285
-6,891
| -1% | -$85K |
|
1216
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
62,700
-30,700
| -33% | -$2.21M |
|
1217
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.67B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
78,676
-159,656
| -67% | -$11M |
|
1218
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
90,200
+51,000
| +130% | +$3.12M |
|
|
ZIXI
1219
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
1,116,834
+94,357
| +9% | +$466K |
|
1220
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$680M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
161,865
+16,349
| +11% | +$417K |
|
|
WRI
1221
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
160,441
+89,229
| +125% | +$3.12M |
|
1222
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
28,563
-35,382
| -55% | -$6.41M |
|
1223
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.56B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
802,593
-959,013
| -54% | -$6.03M |
|
|
AKS
1224
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
742,432
-3,192,700
| -81% | -$27.3M |
|
1225
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
56,600
+38,600
| +214% | +$3.35M |
|
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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.