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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,570
-14,741
| -27% | -$429K |
|
2202
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,505
-32,934
| -60% | -$1.85M |
|
|
SF
2203
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,817
-48,317
| -49% | -$1.11M |
|
2204
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,000
| New | +$939K |
|
2205
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2206
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-18,300
| -61% | -$1.9M |
|
2207
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
GAU
2208
Galiano Gold
GAU
$486M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
421,206
-463,392
| -52% | -$1.43M |
|
2209
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.59B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2210
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-238,500
| -90% | -$10.5M |
|
2211
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$113M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
90,420
-3,472
| -4% | -$38.1K |
|
|
GMS
2212
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,385
+14,953
| +91% | +$463K |
|
|
BHI
2213
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
| – | – |
|
2214
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-16,800
| -63% | -$1.48M |
|
2215
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$2.14M |
|
|
WIN
2216
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,068
+35,678
| +813% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CIVI
2217
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,229
-9,904
| -14% | -$183K |
|
2218
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,371
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2219
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,322
-9,373
| -43% | -$734K |
|
|
NRE
2220
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
93,602
-38,560
| -29% | -$467K |
|
2221
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
PPLI
2222
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
82,252
+39,167
| +91% | +$510K |
|
2223
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,818
+7,400
| +167% | +$714K |
|
|
ARQL
2224
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,173
-14,112
| -1% | -$18.8K |
|
2225
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$1M |
|
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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.