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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.97B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,270
| New | +$2.13M |
|
1702
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$398M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,307
+4,604
| +12% | +$229K |
|
|
ESND
1703
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
156,071
+69,518
| +80% | +$1.29M |
|
|
GNCMA
1704
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
113,656
-74,652
| -40% | -$1.5M |
|
1705
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+4,100
| +21% | +$374K |
|
1706
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.66B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,400
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1707
KBR
KBR
$4.67B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
156,642
-24,088
| -13% | -$383K |
|
|
CKH
1708
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
35,151
+13,273
| +61% | +$907K |
|
|
GPX
1709
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
92,573
+1,264
| +1% | +$32.4K |
|
1710
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
121,629
+18,109
| +17% | +$380K |
|
|
EPAY
1711
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
98,528
+1,369
| +1% | +$34.5K |
|
1712
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.46M |
|
1713
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
84,729
-35,249
| -29% | -$985K |
|
1714
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+39,500
| +581% | +$2.16M |
|
1715
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,142
+29,316
| +248% | +$1.61M |
|
1716
Titan International
TWI
$519M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
224,767
-276,673
| -55% | -$3.28M |
|
1717
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.37B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
87,632
-2,475
| -3% | -$71.3K |
|
1718
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-17,300
| -22% | -$681K |
|
1719
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,035
+11,735
| +22% | +$477K |
|
1720
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,350
+26,924
| +320% | +$1.84M |
|
|
POT
1721
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-549,900
| -80% | -$9.96M |
|
1722
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
1723
Nelnet
NNI
$4.81B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,470
-30,521
| -37% | -$1.46M |
|
1724
PUT
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-418,200
| -89% | -$18.6M |
|
1725
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-121,200
| -86% | -$12.1M |
|
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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.