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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$69.2M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2027
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,753
-119,991
| -81% | -$5.86M |
|
|
EDR
2028
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,424
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2029
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.16B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,483
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2030
Radware
RDWR
$1.24B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
89,295
+27,119
| +44% | +$417K |
|
2031
Materion
MTRN
$4.88B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,946
-30,788
| -42% | -$1.13M |
|
2032
Workiva
WK
$3.17B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
91,951
+81,534
| +783% | +$1.15M |
|
2033
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,524
+22,492
| +373% | +$1.14M |
|
2034
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.32B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
175,980
-112,365
| -39% | -$931K |
|
|
HOS
2035
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
323,201
-402,986
| -55% | -$2.3M |
|
2036
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.33B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+4,600
| +47% | +$413K |
|
2037
TechTarget
TTGT
$283M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
158,067
+7,404
| +5% | +$65.6K |
|
2038
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$17.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
2039
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$866M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,980
+18,367
| +173% | +$910K |
|
2040
Stagwell
STGW
$1.92B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
151,228
+130,828
| +641% | +$1.03M |
|
2041
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
2042
ORIX
IX
$43.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
94,885
-350
| -0.4% | -$5.43K |
|
2043
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$13B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
PEGI
2044
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,626
-115,774
| -62% | -$2.31M |
|
|
VER
2045
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,876
-144,780
| -81% | -$6.24M |
|
|
AFSI
2046
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,539
-227,556
| -75% | -$5.54M |
|
|
GCAP
2047
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
167,021
-71,413
| -30% | -$554K |
|
|
LDR
2048
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,542
+209
| +0.7% | +$10.6K |
|
2049
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,765
+4,035
| +32% | +$329K |
|
2050
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.26B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
936,988
-118,031
| -11% | -$310K |
|
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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.