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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Diodes
DIOD
$3.95B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
92,069
+19,034
| +26% | +$474K |
|
1752
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,500
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
MSCC
1753
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,940
| New | +$2.3M |
|
1754
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-63,800
| -78% | -$7.79M |
|
1755
Xencor
XNCR
$1.47B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
92,105
+11,774
| +15% | +$284K |
|
1756
Dine Brands
DIN
$448M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,346
| New | +$2.55M |
|
1757
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
143,269
+105,024
| +275% | +$1.56M |
|
1758
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,560
+12,946
| +18% | +$299K |
|
1759
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,108
+7,315
| +94% | +$1.14M |
|
1760
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,067
-82,276
| -73% | -$5.96M |
|
1761
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+50,200
| +207% | +$1.55M |
|
|
TRIB
1762
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$6.18M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,416
+483
| +25% | +$453K |
|
1763
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
| – | – |
|
1764
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
167,102
-86,418
| -34% | -$1.01M |
|
1765
Curis
CRIS
$9.14M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
386
+33
| +9% | +$183K |
|
|
PBPB
1766
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
154,098
+27,149
| +21% | +$357K |
|
|
POLY
1767
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,592
-2,407
| -6% | -$131K |
|
|
CAA
1768
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,182
| New | +$2.02M |
|
1769
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.78B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,204
+12,693
| +72% | +$887K |
|
|
CSLT
1770
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
584,813
+2,462
| +0.4% | +$8.64K |
|
1771
Clarus
CLAR
$126M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
393,037
-12,553
| -3% | -$70.2K |
|
1772
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-17,200
| -46% | -$1.81M |
|
1773
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
114,599
+31,876
| +39% | +$484K |
|
1774
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,400
| -80% | -$7.91M |
|
|
MODN
1775
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
202,379
+11,571
| +6% | +$113K |
|
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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.