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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFWM
2151
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
77,945
+17,751
| +29% | +$272K |
|
2152
3M
MMM
$89B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
7,553
+2,630
| +53% | +$403K |
|
2153
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$776M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,159
+495
| +0.9% | +$10.5K |
|
2154
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.33B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,101
-97,619
| -73% | -$3.24M |
|
2155
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-315,900
| -91% | -$12.3M |
|
2156
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2157
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,044
+5,920
| +190% | +$785K |
|
2158
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$997M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,185
-9,163
| -19% | -$284K |
|
2159
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-188,800
| -95% | -$18.8M |
|
|
WBK
2160
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
44,582
+18,430
| +70% | +$469K |
|
|
MTSC
2161
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,634
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2162
PUT
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
FRED
2163
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
90,653
-820,012
| -90% | -$12.9M |
|
|
INVX
2164
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,761
-1,369
| -6% | -$81.8K |
|
|
RDUS
2165
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,674
+7,201
| +31% | +$302K |
|
|
MODV
2166
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,675
+11,129
| +72% | +$457K |
|
|
STMP
2167
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2168
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.22B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,346
-15,043
| -23% | -$344K |
|
|
PR
2169
Permian Resources
PR
$17.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,305
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2170
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$706M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,833
-17,735
| -25% | -$387K |
|
2171
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.46B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
150,724
-25,647
| -15% | -$206K |
|
|
SNCR
2172
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,311
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2173
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
282,726
-892,343
| -76% | -$3.44M |
|
|
AT
2174
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
439,379
+10,027
| +2% | +$24.6K |
|
2175
Tilly's
TLYS
$115M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
128,846
-77,811
| -38% | -$884K |
|
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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.