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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
American Public Education
APEI
$907M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
79,849
-15,348
| -16% | -$357K |
|
1877
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$107M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
61,789
+2,841
| +5% | +$85.7K |
|
1878
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,553
| New | +$1.96M |
|
1879
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-97,800
| -71% | -$3.02M |
|
|
ONCE
1880
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,239
+26,314
| +332% | +$1.56M |
|
1881
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
145,390
-10,112
| -7% | -$140K |
|
1882
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.1B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,000
| -71% | -$4.51M |
|
1883
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
22,915
-2,151
| -9% | -$168K |
|
|
STI
1884
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+5,700
| +21% | +$327K |
|
1885
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.92B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,717
-13,341
| -8% | -$144K |
|
1886
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
| – | – |
|
|
TRUE
1887
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,102
-64,561
| -36% | -$896K |
|
|
NDRM
1888
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
67,391
+40,215
| +148% | +$996K |
|
|
TSC
1889
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
76,511
-13,092
| -15% | -$299K |
|
1890
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,090
-3,713
| -13% | -$270K |
|
1891
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.78B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$1.75M |
|
1892
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,100
| -50% | -$1.79M |
|
|
PPBI
1893
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
45,557
-27,302
| -37% | -$1.05M |
|
1894
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.43B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
35,818
-29,703
| -45% | -$1.44M |
|
1895
Community Bank
CBU
$3.5B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,793
| New | +$1.85M |
|
1896
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
58,963
+19,649
| +50% | +$607K |
|
|
SHPG
1897
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
RTN
1898
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-13,900
| -55% | -$2.09M |
|
|
PINC
1899
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
54,596
-4,397
| -7% | -$138K |
|
1900
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$14B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-2,500
| -3% | -$50.8K |
|
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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.