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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
23,966
-19,702
| -45% | -$3.15M |
|
|
CMRX
1427
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
596,602
+46,896
| +9% | +$266K |
|
1428
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.48B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
64,772
+5,586
| +9% | +$321K |
|
1429
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
45,400
| – | – |
|
1430
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
44,670
-309,002
| -87% | -$25.5M |
|
|
FITB
1431
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
148,604
+114,852
| +340% | +$3.06M |
|
1432
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.77B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
229,114
-28,479
| -11% | -$467K |
|
1433
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
22,336
+12,107
| +118% | +$2.08M |
|
1434
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
28,400
-5,200
| -15% | -$673K |
|
|
CBI
1435
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
122,100
-19,600
| -14% | -$633K |
|
|
HSNI
1436
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
101,091
+23,283
| +30% | +$834K |
|
|
CALY
1437
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.26B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
338,704
-73,713
| -18% | -$807K |
|
1438
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
43,839
-23,814
| -35% | -$1.88M |
|
1439
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
347,338
-526,060
| -60% | -$5.11M |
|
|
BEAT
1440
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
128,317
-26,938
| -17% | -$667K |
|
1441
Atkore
ATKR
$2.59B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+141,137
| New | +$3.63M |
|
|
STKL
1442
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
532,199
+44,437
| +9% | +$319K |
|
|
TSG
1443
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
218,000
+119,400
| +121% | +$1.75M |
|
1444
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$430M
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
62,910
+956
| +2% | +$54.8K |
|
1445
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$515M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
334,353
+153,412
| +85% | +$1.54M |
|
|
CRCM
1446
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
293,816
+43,568
| +17% | +$432K |
|
1447
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
+16,827
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
VRNT
1448
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
166,052
-127,615
| -43% | -$2.49M |
|
|
EEQ
1449
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
233,816
-299,684
| -56% | -$5.07M |
|
1450
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.58B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+146,528
| New | +$3.05M |
|
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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.