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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CERN
1576
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
50,800
| – | – |
|
1577
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.64B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
47,801
+100
| +0.2% | +$6.02K |
|
|
EGL
1578
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
102,963
-4,050
| -4% | -$124K |
|
1579
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
95,087
+26,523
| +39% | +$795K |
|
1580
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.4B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+18,973
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
GWPH
1581
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
24,500
-10,000
| -29% | -$1.23M |
|
|
PX
1582
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
+24,942
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
CTLT
1583
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
104,328
+23,100
| +28% | +$646K |
|
1584
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$591M
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
196,067
-10,569
| -5% | -$160K |
|
|
SNOW
1585
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
117,820
+19,015
| +19% | +$419K |
|
1586
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.38B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
67,388
+55,345
| +460% | +$2.45M |
|
1587
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.57B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
57,400
| – | – |
|
1588
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
43,970
+22,320
| +103% | +$1.49M |
|
|
PKY
1589
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
146,660
+111,515
| +317% | +$2.33M |
|
1590
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
20,140
+15,729
| +357% | +$2.25M |
|
1591
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.9B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
43,900
-236,100
| -84% | -$15.8M |
|
1592
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$970M
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
346,942
+87,751
| +34% | +$668K |
|
1593
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.4B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
64,688
-298,687
| -82% | -$13.5M |
|
|
MBLY
1594
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
47,200
-121,300
| -72% | -$5.83M |
|
|
ATH
1595
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
+57,936
| New | +$2.87M |
|
1596
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
135,647
+13,835
| +11% | +$279K |
|
|
BGFV
1597
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
191,117
+61,324
| +47% | +$932K |
|
|
CBI
1598
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
93,460
-358,102
| -79% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ANDV
1599
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
35,400
-19,400
| -35% | -$1.63M |
|
|
LVLT
1600
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.89M |
|
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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.