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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$459B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-70,000
| -78% | -$4.4M |
|
2102
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,065
-32,757
| -51% | -$1.21M |
|
2103
Repligen
RGEN
$7.42B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,760
-2,389
| -6% | -$75.6K |
|
2104
IDEX
IEX
$16.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,826
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2105
CALL
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2106
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$458M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,042
-41,243
| -44% | -$1.09M |
|
|
AFAM
2107
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,590
-26,785
| -50% | -$1.28M |
|
2108
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$30B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-400
| -4% | -$50.8K |
|
|
2109
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$30B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ADPT
2110
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
715,092
+574,081
| +407% | +$3.22M |
|
|
IBTX
2111
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2112
Cameco
CCJ
$38.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
116,066
-387,367
| -77% | -$4.42M |
|
2113
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$354B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-123,000
| -55% | -$1.45M |
|
2114
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.01B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
36,434
-31,657
| -46% | -$1.13M |
|
2115
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$276M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,884
-7,923
| -26% | -$469K |
|
|
WFM
2116
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,881
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2117
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,539
-70,345
| -56% | -$1.61M |
|
|
CLVS
2118
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+9,600
| +92% | +$584K |
|
2119
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$124B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2120
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
48,707
+7,013
| +17% | +$197K |
|
2121
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.87B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
136,753
+118,800
| +662% | +$989K |
|
|
RFP
2122
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
232,159
-84,595
| -27% | -$419K |
|
2123
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-19,900
| -67% | -$2.43M |
|
|
PERY
2124
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,630
-4,304
| -7% | -$99.3K |
|
2125
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.49B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,512
-18,404
| -54% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.