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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MJN
151
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $89.9M | 0.16% |
1,009,727
-297,294
| -23% | -$24.4M |
|
|
CTXS
152
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $89.1M | 0.16% |
1,068,724
-264,112
| -20% | -$20.6M |
|
153
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.43B
| $88.5M | 0.16% |
710,933
+264,332
| +59% | +$31.2M |
|
154
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $86.9M | 0.15% |
1,204,838
+609,444
| +102% | +$40.8M |
|
155
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $86M | 0.15% |
3,068,423
+426,405
| +16% | +$11.7M |
|
156
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $85.3M | 0.15% |
1,389,838
+132,486
| +11% | +$7.6M |
|
157
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $84.9M | 0.15% |
2,496,760
-443,029
| -15% | -$14.8M |
|
158
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $84.8M | 0.15% |
983,802
+392,279
| +66% | +$32.1M |
|
159
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $84.4M | 0.15% |
2,334,162
-16,988
| -0.7% | -$633K |
|
160
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $82.9M | 0.15% |
1,405,385
+1,388,479
| +8,213% | +$84.9M |
|
161
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $82.2M | 0.14% |
358,000
+56,500
| +19% | +$13.6M |
|
162
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $82.1M | 0.14% |
6,382,050
+2,301,867
| +56% | +$29.9M |
|
163
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $81.3M | 0.14% |
1,036,021
-11,899
| -1% | -$915K |
|
164
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $80.6M | 0.14% |
4,197,249
+1,427,127
| +52% | +$25.3M |
|
165
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.46B
| $80.4M | 0.14% |
1,509,534
+456,277
| +43% | +$23.7M |
|
166
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $80.4M | 0.14% |
988,544
+115,399
| +13% | +$9.16M |
|
167
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $78.9M | 0.14% |
1,827,294
+847,259
| +86% | +$40.2M |
|
|
QEP
168
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $78.7M | 0.14% |
6,192,100
+2,154,494
| +53% | +$33.9M |
|
|
LEXEA
169
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $78.6M | 0.14% |
1,727,565
-135,793
| -7% | -$5.97M |
|
170
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $78.5M | 0.14% |
727,700
-2,378,600
| -77% | -$242M |
|
|
AGN
171
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $78.1M | 0.14% |
326,900
+20,300
| +7% | +$4.73M |
|
172
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $77.2M | 0.14% |
3,564,407
-175,357
| -5% | -$3.57M |
|
173
Celanese
CE
$5.09B
| $76.9M | 0.14% |
856,063
+26,979
| +3% | +$2.36M |
|
174
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
| $76.4M | 0.13% |
2,386,369
-410,896
| -15% | -$12.7M |
|
|
HDS
175
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $75.9M | 0.13% |
1,845,043
-291,417
| -14% | -$12.3M |
|
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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.