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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KMG
1851
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,774
+8,844
| +28% | +$345K |
|
|
IMGN
1852
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
484,908
+35,652
| +8% | +$104K |
|
1853
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,200
| -55% | -$2.21M |
|
1854
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$161M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
9,718
+6,967
| +253% | +$1.12M |
|
1855
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.25B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
147,942
+79,584
| +116% | +$1.05M |
|
1856
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.36B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
53,326
+27,187
| +104% | +$941K |
|
1857
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.75B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
45,536
-7,616
| -14% | -$296K |
|
1858
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.52B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,961
-4,211
| -6% | -$117K |
|
|
MDCO
1859
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
38,125
-132,827
| -78% | -$6.06M |
|
|
TRQ
1860
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
60,670
-44,400
| -42% | -$1.5M |
|
|
PXD
1861
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$5.57M |
|
|
SIVB
1862
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
RP
1863
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,289
-25,308
| -32% | -$826K |
|
|
CTT
1864
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
160,996
+42,469
| +36% | +$460K |
|
1865
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
MR
1866
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
48,520
-2,273
| -4% | -$82.8K |
|
|
AVX
1867
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
112,830
-19,612
| -15% | -$314K |
|
|
SRDX
1868
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
76,795
+7,749
| +11% | +$190K |
|
|
ELOS
1869
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
174,874
-105,631
| -38% | -$1.02M |
|
1870
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-53,308
| -65% | -$3.44M |
|
|
JOYY
1871
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$444K |
|
1872
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.14B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,600
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
HABT
1873
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
103,978
-62,617
| -38% | -$952K |
|
1874
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.24B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
116,979
+20,093
| +21% | +$352K |
|
1875
Core Laboratories
CLB
$518M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,864
-1,800
| -10% | -$209K |
|
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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.