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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,229
-15,227
| -38% | -$941K |
|
|
AYR
1902
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,704
+42,087
| +142% | +$974K |
|
1903
W&T Offshore
WTI
$492M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
624,292
+343,338
| +122% | +$986K |
|
1904
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.9B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
894,948
+47,060
| +6% | +$89.4K |
|
1905
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.73B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,455
-2,391
| -14% | -$268K |
|
1906
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,308
-39,368
| -73% | -$4.81M |
|
1907
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+500
| +3% | +$43K |
|
1908
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.92B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
32,820
-58,600
| -64% | -$2.92M |
|
|
WCG
1909
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
12,198
-19,380
| -61% | -$2.76M |
|
1910
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$108B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+800
| +4% | +$62.5K |
|
1911
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.7B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,280
-30,840
| -75% | -$4.86M |
|
1912
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,739
-73,304
| -81% | -$7.61M |
|
1913
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
SEM
1914
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,358
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
AEGN
1915
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
74,166
+49,298
| +198% | +$1.13M |
|
1916
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.95B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,540
-4,830
| -9% | -$176K |
|
1917
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.1B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.65M |
|
1918
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.97B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,985
-162,106
| -77% | -$5.2M |
|
1919
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.8B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
51,060
-12,030
| -19% | -$399K |
|
|
EVHC
1920
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,620
-118,319
| -81% | -$7.93M |
|
1921
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-5,200
| -18% | -$353K |
|
1922
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,401
+21,199
| +27% | +$367K |
|
|
HTZ
1923
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
109,630
-263,918
| -71% | -$4.79M |
|
|
EXAS
1924
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+30,000
| +74% | +$594K |
|
|
CRZO
1925
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,918
-10,776
| -16% | -$354K |
|
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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.