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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
90,489
-25,503
| -22% | -$1.19M |
|
1402
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $4M | 0.01% |
10,000
-39,700
| -80% | -$15.1M |
|
1403
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $4M | 0.01% |
85,619
+52,931
| +162% | +$2.47M |
|
|
SYKE
1404
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
135,799
+26,691
| +24% | +$761K |
|
1405
Yatra Online
YTRA
$54.7M
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
417,593
-52,407
| -11% | -$479K |
|
1406
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+66,200
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1407
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
106,309
+97,176
| +1,064% | +$3.55M |
|
|
ONIT
1408
Onity Group
ONIT
$333M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
48,124
-21,025
| -30% | -$1.6M |
|
1409
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
42,291
-95,719
| -69% | -$8.82M |
|
1410
Manchester United
MANU
$3.91B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
232,845
+1,052
| +0.5% | +$17K |
|
1411
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
92,867
+7,098
| +8% | +$339K |
|
1412
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
191,779
-98,139
| -34% | -$2.25M |
|
1413
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
106,392
-14,045
| -12% | -$449K |
|
1414
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
6,527
-1,824
| -22% | -$995K |
|
|
SINA
1415
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
54,200
-20,000
| -27% | -$1.42M |
|
|
HZN
1416
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
281,467
+192,399
| +216% | +$3.52M |
|
|
HES
1417
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+80,804
| New | +$4.28M |
|
1418
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
115,100
-996,500
| -90% | -$32.3M |
|
1419
Enel Chile
ENIC
$5.96B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
706,150
+19,600
| +3% | +$97.8K |
|
|
SINA
1420
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
53,800
| – | – |
|
|
ARC
1421
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
1,122,434
-8,057
| -0.7% | -$36.2K |
|
1422
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
431,750
-5,437,000
| -93% | -$44.9M |
|
1423
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.54M |
|
1424
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
135,175
+77,655
| +135% | +$1.92M |
|
1425
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.4B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
+95,883
| New | +$3.65M |
|
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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.