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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUD
2051
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
96,941
-58,542
| -38% | -$866K |
|
2052
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,996
-14,099
| -22% | -$462K |
|
2053
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,243
+11,993
| +130% | +$747K |
|
|
TAST
2054
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
97,538
+27,122
| +39% | +$405K |
|
|
LSI
2055
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+12,900
| +105% | +$723K |
|
|
COHR
2056
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+4,724
| +239% | +$826K |
|
2057
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$124B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2058
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.72B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-20,000
| -30% | -$619K |
|
|
CY
2059
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-73,300
| -42% | -$937K |
|
2060
Polaris
PII
$4.18B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,408
-5,314
| -24% | -$457K |
|
|
STAY
2061
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
86,228
-544,764
| -86% | -$9.03M |
|
2062
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,626
-9,381
| -30% | -$660K |
|
2063
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.42B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,952
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2064
Gray Television
GTN
$411M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
94,462
+71,184
| +306% | +$901K |
|
|
IIP
2065
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
368,403
-169,190
| -31% | -$629K |
|
2066
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.7M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-1,400
| -11% | -$148K |
|
2067
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.36B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,940
-88,521
| -72% | -$3.09M |
|
2068
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$161B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
AHT
2069
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
216
+81
| +60% | +$569K |
|
|
KE
2070
Kimball Electronics
KE
$584M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
80,051
+4,500
| +6% | +$75K |
|
|
FPO
2071
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
131,759
-13,205
| -9% | -$136K |
|
|
OB
2072
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
84,599
-6,407
| -7% | -$102K |
|
|
NGHC
2073
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,838
+13,998
| +33% | +$341K |
|
|
REN
2074
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,311
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
ILG
2075
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+51,700
| +417% | +$972K |
|
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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.