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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HI
1251
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
142,487
-27,737
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
|
KLDX
1252
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
1,309,965
+48,365
| +4% | +$243K |
|
|
SN
1253
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
534,826
-646,462
| -55% | -$7.23M |
|
|
CLVS
1254
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
80,000
+31,000
| +63% | +$1.88M |
|
1255
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
63,374
+22,213
| +54% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CSGS
1256
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
134,551
-117,562
| -47% | -$4.98M |
|
1257
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
60,800
+6,400
| +12% | +$536K |
|
1258
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
136,600
+112,800
| +474% | +$4.47M |
|
1259
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
80,000
-50,000
| -38% | -$3.33M |
|
1260
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
171,000
+35,800
| +26% | +$1.11M |
|
1261
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
38,700
+33,300
| +617% | +$3.91M |
|
1262
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
34,300
-110,400
| -76% | -$15.7M |
|
|
SCS
1263
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
300,617
-99,118
| -25% | -$1.64M |
|
1264
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
30,400
+10,400
| +52% | +$1.65M |
|
|
EXAR
1265
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
386,114
-90,792
| -19% | -$974K |
|
1266
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.12B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
195,158
+56,462
| +41% | +$1.37M |
|
|
WAGE
1267
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
69,271
-6,369
| -8% | -$471K |
|
|
GRP.U
1268
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
143,368
-8,300
| -5% | -$283K |
|
|
CNCE
1269
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $5M | 0.01% |
293,303
+235,015
| +403% | +$2.82M |
|
|
RSPP
1270
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $5M | 0.01% |
+120,750
| New | +$5.02M |
|
|
EACQ
1271
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
| $5M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1272
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.9M
| $5M | 0.01% |
21,313
+99
| +0.5% | +$25.8K |
|
|
GOLD
1273
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
57,200
-10,000
| -15% | -$872K |
|
1274
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
168,678
+45,631
| +37% | +$1.36M |
|
1275
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.97B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
242,709
-243,797
| -50% | -$4.89M |
|
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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.