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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,661
-8,326
| -10% | -$194K |
|
1977
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.23B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,463
-11,158
| -30% | -$626K |
|
1978
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+38,500
| +118% | +$861K |
|
|
AAMI
1979
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.92B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
102,734
+34,593
| +51% | +$510K |
|
1980
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.88B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,600
| New | +$1.71M |
|
1981
VF Corp
VFC
$6.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,894
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
GSUM
1982
DELISTED
Gridsum Holding Inc.
GSUM
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
116,442
-35,347
| -23% | -$422K |
|
|
TRTN
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
1984
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.73B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
127,802
-493,041
| -79% | -$5.84M |
|
1985
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$54.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
1986
QuinStreet
QNST
$893M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
396,086
+8,526
| +2% | +$30K |
|
1987
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.6M |
|
1988
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,094
+29,340
| +114% | +$804K |
|
1989
AutoZone
AZO
$50.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,134
| New | +$1.58M |
|
1990
Medifast
MED
$109M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,769
+5,526
| +19% | +$238K |
|
|
WWE
1991
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
69,224
+499
| +0.7% | +$10.2K |
|
1992
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.1M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
2,220
+712
| +47% | +$469K |
|
|
IXYS
1993
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
105,069
-30,073
| -22% | -$384K |
|
1994
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.87B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,002
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
DBD
1995
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-24,600
| -33% | -$695K |
|
1996
CALL
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
47,082
-84,411
| -64% | -$2.92M |
|
|
BIVV
1997
PUT
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
WIFI
1998
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
116,809
-22,211
| -16% | -$265K |
|
1999
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.04B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
108,780
+85,737
| +372% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CDI
2000
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
176,323
+1,249
| +0.7% | +$10.6K |
|
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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.