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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.75B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
36,784
+17,484
| +91% | +$1.71M |
|
1477
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.87B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
427,000
-681,100
| -61% | -$6.47M |
|
1478
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.4B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
41,900
-10,679
| -20% | -$800K |
|
|
CHK
1479
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
2,950
-2,122
| -42% | -$2.58M |
|
|
GG
1480
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
239,600
+223,700
| +1,407% | +$3.5M |
|
1481
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
65,000
-56,000
| -46% | -$3.01M |
|
|
DERM
1482
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
102,312
-2,458
| -2% | -$79.3K |
|
|
JCP
1483
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
565,800
+103,900
| +22% | +$687K |
|
|
SHPG
1484
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
20,000
-15,100
| -43% | -$2.64M |
|
1485
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.86B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
17,452
+532
| +3% | +$107K |
|
1486
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
235,890
+28,912
| +14% | +$427K |
|
1487
JetBlue
JBLU
$2B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
167,270
+61,123
| +58% | +$1.25M |
|
|
FCE.A
1488
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
158,264
-1,082,157
| -87% | -$23.9M |
|
1489
Vale
VALE
$62.7B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
362,497
+343,995
| +1,859% | +$3.42M |
|
1490
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.9B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
20,000
+9,300
| +87% | +$1.66M |
|
1491
ASE Group
ASX
$80B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
530,276
+111,025
| +26% | +$662K |
|
1492
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
27,993
-800
| -3% | -$93.2K |
|
|
COHR
1493
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
16,700
+11,100
| +198% | +$1.94M |
|
1494
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$200M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
78,629
-6,635
| -8% | -$317K |
|
1495
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
119,700
| – | – |
|
|
THS
1496
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
+40,300
| New | +$3.23M |
|
1497
Employers Holdings
EIG
$909M
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
89,601
-50,780
| -36% | -$1.92M |
|
|
RYZ
1498
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.59B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
269,654
+26,241
| +11% | +$298K |
|
1499
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
45,028
-72,142
| -62% | -$5.46M |
|
|
ORBK
1500
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
105,227
-152,629
| -59% | -$4.93M |
|
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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.