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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-6,800
| -29% | -$886K |
|
|
XCRA
1677
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
277,139
-69,002
| -20% | -$569K |
|
|
AD
1678
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$2.99B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
65,962
+2,058
| +3% | +$84.7K |
|
1679
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.71B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
165,384
-117,819
| -42% | -$1.81M |
|
|
BWLD
1680
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+6,000
| +59% | +$916K |
|
|
BIVV
1681
CALL
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,050
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
VMW
1682
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+7,800
| +41% | +$687K |
|
|
AAV
1683
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
371,517
-11,800
| -3% | -$74.3K |
|
|
QTS
1684
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,184
| New | +$2.52M |
|
1685
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,960
+12,371
| +70% | +$1.03M |
|
1686
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.4B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
147,461
+106,403
| +259% | +$1.74M |
|
1687
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
206,567
-96,151
| -32% | -$1.22M |
|
1688
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$455M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
58,781
-16,380
| -22% | -$708K |
|
1689
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+20,900
| +255% | +$1.75M |
|
|
P
1690
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+100,000
| +95% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AVDL
1691
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
249,863
+13,657
| +6% | +$137K |
|
1692
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$991M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
168,494
+80,542
| +92% | +$1.19M |
|
|
KEYW
1693
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
255,666
-44,558
| -15% | -$460K |
|
1694
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,725
+26,752
| +673% | +$2.18M |
|
1695
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,689
-180,139
| -74% | -$6.58M |
|
|
ESIO
1696
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
343,013
-10,552
| -3% | -$69.4K |
|
|
ISLE
1697
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,587
-34,955
| -28% | -$865K |
|
1698
Carriage Services
CSV
$635M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
87,855
+5,221
| +6% | +$140K |
|
|
CPE
1699
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,070
-40,000
| -69% | -$5.52M |
|
|
SODA
1700
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,900
| New | +$2.22M |
|
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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.