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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCNB
1551
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
77,337
+70,314
| +1,001% | +$2.94M |
|
|
WSTC
1552
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
127,335
-5,836
| -4% | -$143K |
|
1553
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.07B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
170,000
-225,400
| -57% | -$4.19M |
|
|
CMCM
1554
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$87.5M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
57,775
+53,480
| +1,245% | +$2.78M |
|
1555
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.6B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1556
LivePerson
LPSN
$20.1M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
30,171
+2,190
| +8% | +$234K |
|
1557
PTC
PTC
$14.4B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
58,996
-51,304
| -47% | -$2.71M |
|
1558
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.7B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
105,000
-15,400
| -13% | -$492K |
|
1559
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
+99,600
| New | +$2.86M |
|
1560
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.37B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
8,743
-4,043
| -32% | -$909K |
|
|
OPB
1561
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
152,727
+129,616
| +561% | +$2.96M |
|
1562
DHI Group
DHX
$171M
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
778,870
+58,707
| +8% | +$303K |
|
1563
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.51B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
186,566
-61,461
| -25% | -$1M |
|
|
CRZO
1564
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+107,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1565
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.7B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
226,849
+25,516
| +13% | +$329K |
|
|
AET
1566
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
24,000
-24,200
| -50% | -$3.04M |
|
1567
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.52B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
15,339
-900
| -6% | -$173K |
|
|
BWLD
1568
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
20,000
-25,600
| -56% | -$3.91M |
|
1569
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
150,612
-37,352
| -20% | -$734K |
|
1570
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+56,318
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
KAMN
1571
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
62,810
-10,092
| -14% | -$505K |
|
|
EXTN
1572
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $3M | 0.01% |
95,420
+42,610
| +81% | +$1.27M |
|
|
FCB
1573
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $3M | 0.01% |
60,550
-53,428
| -47% | -$2.55M |
|
1574
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.7B
| $3M | 0.01% |
143,716
+93,420
| +186% | +$2.02M |
|
1575
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
27,262
-820
| -3% | -$88.2K |
|
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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.