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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
55,489
+23,226
| +72% | +$1.75M |
|
1377
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
66,401
+52,251
| +369% | +$3.04M |
|
1378
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
80,238
+74,038
| +1,194% | +$4.16M |
|
1379
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
70,000
-156,300
| -69% | -$9.5M |
|
1380
Turkcell
TKC
$4.84B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
497,420
+266,311
| +115% | +$2.07M |
|
|
OSB
1381
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
144,893
+22,113
| +18% | +$604K |
|
1382
VEON
VEON
$3.53B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
40,340
+39,359
| +4,012% | +$4.04M |
|
|
INOV
1383
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
326,365
+293,390
| +890% | +$3.4M |
|
1384
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
36,607
+24,537
| +203% | +$2.5M |
|
|
MYOV
1385
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1386
Magnite
MGNI
$2.65B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
697,475
+484,904
| +228% | +$3.78M |
|
1387
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
186,808
+63,568
| +52% | +$1.58M |
|
1388
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.6B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$4.28M |
|
|
LSI
1389
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
74,250
+19,350
| +35% | +$1.08M |
|
|
INWK
1390
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
407,380
+69,143
| +20% | +$669K |
|
1391
Mercer International
MERC
$44.9M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
345,184
-11,304
| -3% | -$133K |
|
1392
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$432M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+74,200
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1393
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
23,392
+20,930
| +850% | +$3.68M |
|
1394
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$3.93M |
|
|
SRGA
1395
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
33,567
+305
| +0.9% | +$31.7K |
|
|
PRAH
1396
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
61,678
+52,928
| +605% | +$3.12M |
|
1397
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+85,255
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1398
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
148,000
+65,800
| +80% | +$2.16M |
|
1399
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
24,456
-44,807
| -65% | -$7.34M |
|
1400
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$23.5B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.82M |
|
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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.