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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISEE
1326
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
1,256,636
+1,151,899
| +1,100% | +$4.87M |
|
1327
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
611,876
+280,689
| +85% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GWPH
1328
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
37,959
-136,540
| -78% | -$16.7M |
|
|
VIAB
1329
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
98,322
-1,528,009
| -94% | -$64.5M |
|
1330
Brink's
BCO
$5.02B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
84,629
+67,536
| +395% | +$3.29M |
|
1331
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$455M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
118,099
-148,494
| -56% | -$5.5M |
|
1332
Cable One
CABO
$213M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
7,211
-117
| -2% | -$73.2K |
|
|
LUMO
1333
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
20,709
+8,120
| +65% | +$1.16M |
|
1334
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
146,000
+75,000
| +106% | +$2.13M |
|
1335
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.05B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+119,305
| New | +$4.46M |
|
|
IMOS
1336
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.92B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
213,608
+30,165
| +16% | +$568K |
|
1337
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
48,400
-42,000
| -46% | -$3.97M |
|
1338
Entravision Communication
EVC
$983M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
718,872
+97,883
| +16% | +$568K |
|
1339
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
27,780
+15,925
| +134% | +$2.68M |
|
1340
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
48,461
-72,011
| -60% | -$6.57M |
|
|
AZPN
1341
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
74,865
-33,305
| -31% | -$1.96M |
|
|
EIGI
1342
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
561,065
+49,996
| +10% | +$408K |
|
1343
Matrix Service
MTRX
$347M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
265,350
+24,222
| +10% | +$455K |
|
1344
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
PBCT
1345
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
240,229
+218,367
| +999% | +$4.13M |
|
1346
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
19,924
-34,398
| -63% | -$7.62M |
|
|
SPLK
1347
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1348
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
801,209
+791,109
| +7,833% | +$3.98M |
|
1349
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.26B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
180,673
-14,274
| -7% | -$327K |
|
1350
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
36,683
| – | – |
|
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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.