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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
163,260
+8,110
| +5% | +$178K |
|
1502
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
124,900
-150,600
| -55% | -$4.94M |
|
|
AUTO
1503
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
269,168
+28,479
| +12% | +$373K |
|
1504
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$404M
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
58,499
-14,877
| -20% | -$888K |
|
1505
Citi Trends
CTRN
$545M
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
198,183
+12,856
| +7% | +$224K |
|
1506
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.63B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
30,000
+9,000
| +43% | +$916K |
|
1507
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.7B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
56,400
-2,000
| -3% | -$122K |
|
|
VEDL
1508
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
196,178
-87,452
| -31% | -$1.32M |
|
1509
Quanex
NX
$875M
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
166,263
-13,531
| -8% | -$269K |
|
1510
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.3B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1511
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
48,100
+31,200
| +185% | +$2.29M |
|
1512
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1513
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.88B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
46,139
+22,253
| +93% | +$1.63M |
|
|
PAY
1514
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
178,500
-80,000
| -31% | -$1.53M |
|
1515
TSMC
TSM
$2.04T
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
101,365
-27,635
| -21% | -$863K |
|
1516
Unisys
UIS
$241M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
238,395
-304,866
| -56% | -$4.22M |
|
|
WBA
1517
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.68M |
|
1518
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.4B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
+97,513
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
ETFC
1519
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
95,100
| – | – |
|
1520
ePlus
PLUS
$2.35B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
98,212
-3,072
| -3% | -$94.2K |
|
1521
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.37B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
145,938
| – | – |
|
1522
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
133,877
-27,926
| -17% | -$696K |
|
|
MCRN
1523
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
177,299
-3,210
| -2% | -$58.2K |
|
1524
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.74B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
+57,504
| New | +$3.48M |
|
1525
CALL
CACI
CACI
$10.9B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
27,900
| – | – |
|
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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.