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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUDA
1926
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
71,818
+7,690
| +12% | +$180K |
|
|
SRCL
1927
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$803K |
|
|
JMEI
1928
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
44,828
+14,498
| +48% | +$603K |
|
|
TSS
1929
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,926
-211,656
| -87% | -$11.3M |
|
1930
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
10,267
-77,160
| -88% | -$12M |
|
1931
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
58,099
+3,706
| +7% | +$106K |
|
1932
Methanex
MEOH
$4.2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,110
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
CLDT
1933
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$640M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
83,223
-20,060
| -19% | -$403K |
|
1934
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.28B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
8,270
-13,031
| -61% | -$2.47M |
|
1935
Varex Imaging
VREX
$460M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,855
| New | +$1.55M |
|
1936
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,795
| New | +$1.61M |
|
1937
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-25,900
| -56% | -$2.03M |
|
|
HTO
1938
H2O America
HTO
$2.66B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,965
-5,537
| -14% | -$273K |
|
1939
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.37B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,536
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
EXAS
1940
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$198K |
|
1941
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.31B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
88,259
+30,540
| +53% | +$597K |
|
|
ITG
1942
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
80,371
-62,871
| -44% | -$1.27M |
|
1943
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.72B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
24,470
-19,129
| -44% | -$1.21M |
|
1944
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.7B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
52,905
-58,200
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
|
GAP
1945
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
| – | – |
|
1946
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1947
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-25,700
| -72% | -$4.01M |
|
|
JAX
1948
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
161,058
+1,384
| +0.9% | +$13.5K |
|
|
ENZ
1949
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
193,187
-9,284
| -5% | -$65.4K |
|
|
IPHS
1950
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
29,917
-18,891
| -39% | -$974K |
|
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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.