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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
96,500
-134,100
| -58% | -$7.54M |
|
1277
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
94,020
-1,240,452
| -93% | -$62.9M |
|
|
EXCU
1278
DELISTED
Exelon Corporation
EXCU
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.91M |
|
1279
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
65,608
+3,060
| +5% | +$234K |
|
1280
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
186,789
+1,109
| +0.6% | +$33.4K |
|
1281
NN Inc
NNBR
$272M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
195,627
+33,022
| +20% | +$689K |
|
1282
Knowles
KN
$3.22B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
259,940
+69,975
| +37% | +$1.28M |
|
|
NXGN
1283
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
322,930
+99,828
| +45% | +$1.47M |
|
|
PIR
1284
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
34,321
-22,054
| -39% | -$3.23M |
|
|
GLUU
1285
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
2,160,892
-484,667
| -18% | -$1.05M |
|
1286
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
114,474
-452,706
| -80% | -$20.1M |
|
1287
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
63,000
-59,200
| -48% | -$4.45M |
|
1288
Plexus
PLXS
$6.81B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
84,390
+9,478
| +13% | +$528K |
|
1289
ICF International
ICFI
$1.44B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
118,089
-12,679
| -10% | -$614K |
|
|
EBSB
1290
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
266,369
-19,861
| -7% | -$372K |
|
1291
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
34,209
-1,402
| -4% | -$182K |
|
1292
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
204,800
+104,000
| +103% | +$2.7M |
|
1293
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.3B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
60,365
+36,571
| +154% | +$2.84M |
|
|
EOCC
1294
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
217,959
-31,735
| -13% | -$649K |
|
|
ABB
1295
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
207,049
+161,866
| +358% | +$3.7M |
|
1296
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
43,300
-123,200
| -74% | -$13.2M |
|
1297
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
184,305
-30,825
| -14% | -$840K |
|
1298
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
117,163
-3,622
| -3% | -$150K |
|
|
SFLY
1299
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
99,583
-197,260
| -66% | -$9.47M |
|
|
DDC
1300
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
380,788
-130,285
| -25% | -$1.32M |
|
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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.