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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRFT
1626
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
156,494
+48,969
| +46% | +$872K |
|
|
SCLN
1627
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
275,728
-15,957
| -5% | -$159K |
|
1628
Oceaneering
OII
$5.17B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
99,412
-22,002
| -18% | -$601K |
|
1629
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.77B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
68,797
+54,886
| +395% | +$2.21M |
|
1630
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.39B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,357
| New | +$2.86M |
|
1631
CALL
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-53,400
| -48% | -$2.37M |
|
1632
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.1B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,038
| New | +$2.52M |
|
1633
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
6,599
-11,424
| -63% | -$4.34M |
|
1634
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$450M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,400
| New | +$3.05M |
|
|
REN
1635
PUT
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,200
| New | +$2.81M |
|
1636
Digi International
DGII
$2.55B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
221,060
+21,510
| +11% | +$276K |
|
1637
Box
BOX
$4.2B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
161,010
-81,581
| -34% | -$1.38M |
|
1638
Illumina
ILMN
$28.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,803
| New | +$2.49M |
|
1639
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.53B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
1640
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
324,149
-1,656
| -0.5% | -$13.2K |
|
|
VR
1641
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,058
-8,091
| -15% | -$461K |
|
|
DS
1642
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
625,631
+166,850
| +36% | +$694K |
|
|
RTN
1643
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-1,000
| -6% | -$150K |
|
|
PGEM
1644
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
131,159
+9,234
| +8% | +$162K |
|
|
IRBT
1645
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
PRTY
1646
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
183,497
+21,458
| +13% | +$309K |
|
1647
Orion
OEC
$382M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
125,721
-10,221
| -8% | -$210K |
|
1648
Azenta
AZTA
$1.28B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
114,978
+46,338
| +68% | +$920K |
|
|
TLRD
1649
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
172,057
-601,648
| -78% | -$12.1M |
|
|
ICPT
1650
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,707
-23,300
| -51% | -$2.72M |
|
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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.