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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2127
Matthews International
MATW
$864M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
18,563
-13,377
| -42% | -$926K |
|
|
BBRG
2128
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
246,306
+10,951
| +5% | +$47.6K |
|
|
SVC
2129
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,953
-21,137
| -73% | -$3.31M |
|
2130
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$544M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DST
2131
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,454
-33,636
| -62% | -$1.95M |
|
|
ZOES
2132
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+7,500
| +13% | +$153K |
|
2133
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.77B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,825
+8,126
| +84% | +$590K |
|
2134
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
139,383
-377,807
| -73% | -$3.43M |
|
|
RGC
2135
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,776
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
VRN
2136
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
114,064
+65,600
| +135% | +$761K |
|
2137
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,553
-100
| -0.2% | -$2.4K |
|
|
ALE
2138
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
18,103
-33,016
| -65% | -$2.16M |
|
2139
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.24B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,397
-33,090
| -40% | -$829K |
|
2140
NETGEAR
NTGR
$669M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,675
-7,487
| -23% | -$409K |
|
|
BPFH
2141
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
-60,303
| -45% | -$1M |
|
2142
Astronics
ATRO
$3.45B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,131
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2143
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2144
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,713
-2,164
| -11% | -$157K |
|
|
BLUE
2145
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,033
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
EFII
2146
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,873
+5,469
| +28% | +$252K |
|
2147
SAP
SAP
$187B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,366
-112,288
| -90% | -$10.4M |
|
2148
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2149
Vera Bradley
VRA
$105M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
129,917
-62,077
| -32% | -$653K |
|
|
RT
2150
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
430,632
-112,872
| -21% | -$246K |
|
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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.