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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.4B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
354,095
-73,763
| -17% | -$917K |
|
1352
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$319M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
308,112
-25,507
| -8% | -$364K |
|
|
AL
1353
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
111,106
-176,390
| -61% | -$6.64M |
|
1354
RB Global
RBA
$21.2B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
130,398
-45,753
| -26% | -$1.48M |
|
1355
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
112,566
+24,457
| +28% | +$953K |
|
1356
Primerica
PRI
$9.89B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+52,145
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1357
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.69B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
53,593
-5,576
| -9% | -$443K |
|
1358
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.4B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
38,400
-15,800
| -29% | -$1.72M |
|
|
HT
1359
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
227,566
+56,727
| +33% | +$1.14M |
|
1360
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$99B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
129,400
-128,600
| -50% | -$4.49M |
|
1361
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$357B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1362
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$261M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
278,220
-12,559
| -4% | -$190K |
|
1363
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.9B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.96M |
|
|
HZNP
1364
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
285,668
-838,271
| -75% | -$13.6M |
|
1365
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.7B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
48,000
-60,000
| -56% | -$5.34M |
|
1366
Hackett Group
HCKT
$251M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
215,990
+82,129
| +61% | +$1.48M |
|
1367
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
92,001
-2,938
| -3% | -$139K |
|
1368
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
114,021
+66,420
| +140% | +$2.5M |
|
1369
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.16B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
226,611
+133,896
| +144% | +$2.3M |
|
|
GHL
1370
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
143,247
-56,864
| -28% | -$1.66M |
|
|
VVC
1371
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
71,578
-70,275
| -50% | -$3.9M |
|
1372
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.7B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
85,994
-296,783
| -78% | -$13.5M |
|
1373
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.22B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
1,028,505
+208,120
| +25% | +$936K |
|
1374
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
75,230
-3,929
| -5% | -$224K |
|
|
PDLI
1375
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
1,834,514
+362,325
| +25% | +$801K |
|
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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.