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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
83,126
+14,788
| +22% | +$576K |
|
|
CHUBA
1527
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
211,160
-35,839
| -15% | -$556K |
|
1528
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.7B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
+42,281
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
BV
1529
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
759,571
+112,649
| +17% | +$506K |
|
1530
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.42B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
479,854
+111,349
| +30% | +$736K |
|
1531
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$436M
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
1,278,534
+794,729
| +164% | +$2.09M |
|
1532
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.1B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
63,900
| – | – |
|
1533
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.6B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
624,800
-176,400
| -22% | -$1.04M |
|
1534
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.83B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
132,484
-54,192
| -29% | -$1.33M |
|
1535
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$84.1B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
102,000
-40,000
| -28% | -$1.18M |
|
1536
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.2B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
48,500
-318,400
| -87% | -$21.3M |
|
1537
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.92B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
114,800
+93,162
| +431% | +$2.49M |
|
|
CSW
1538
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.7B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
87,322
-10,595
| -11% | -$387K |
|
1539
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$259B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
504,333
-12,547
| -2% | -$82.1K |
|
1540
Angi Inc
ANGI
$238M
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
55,612
+1,323
| +2% | +$84.1K |
|
1541
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.63B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
36,700
-13,300
| -27% | -$1.2M |
|
1542
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.11B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
83,126
-33,028
| -28% | -$1.49M |
|
1543
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
76,435
+50,412
| +194% | +$2.4M |
|
1544
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.2B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
62,893
-155,646
| -71% | -$8.5M |
|
|
KBAL
1545
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
191,262
+3,857
| +2% | +$64.5K |
|
|
CALD
1546
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
147,662
+43,858
| +42% | +$842K |
|
|
CA
1547
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
99,066
-485,966
| -83% | -$15.6M |
|
1548
Woodward
WWD
$24.5B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
46,150
-55,780
| -55% | -$3.86M |
|
1549
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$241M
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
118,440
-7,775
| -6% | -$205K |
|
1550
Forward Air
FWRD
$491M
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
65,713
-2,035
| -3% | -$98.7K |
|
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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.