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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1652
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1653
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.8B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
92,699
-40,416
| -30% | -$1.07M |
|
1654
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,663
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
RESI
1655
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
167,363
-44,242
| -21% | -$577K |
|
1656
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,500
| +25% | +$528K |
|
1657
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.3B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,169
| New | +$2.45M |
|
1658
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
68,959
+5,382
| +8% | +$202K |
|
1659
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,852
-28,677
| -47% | -$2.35M |
|
|
CFNL
1660
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,721
-8,840
| -9% | -$273K |
|
1661
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
|
SWIR
1662
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
94,608
+71,964
| +318% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SNCR
1663
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,429
-29,700
| -72% | -$8.66M |
|
1664
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$564M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1665
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
120,036
-21,214
| -15% | -$441K |
|
1666
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.75B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,607
-28,642
| -23% | -$745K |
|
1667
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.78B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
228,025
-203,861
| -47% | -$1.79M |
|
1668
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
51,955
+8,448
| +19% | +$423K |
|
1669
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
22,140
-37,416
| -63% | -$4.13M |
|
1670
CRA International
CRAI
$1.12B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,618
+7,857
| +13% | +$275K |
|
1671
PUT
JD.com
JD
$41.8B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-485,400
| -86% | -$14.3M |
|
1672
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.57B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
65,504
-23,785
| -27% | -$849K |
|
1673
Quad
QUAD
$438M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
98,180
+12,938
| +15% | +$332K |
|
1674
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.81B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
78,487
+18,020
| +30% | +$623K |
|
|
GNMK
1675
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
192,541
+182,324
| +1,785% | +$2.19M |
|
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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.