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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
201
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $68.3M | 0.12% |
5,183,507
+668,780
| +15% | +$8.7M |
|
202
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $68.3M | 0.12% |
801,900
-171,000
| -18% | -$13.5M |
|
|
MON
203
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $68M | 0.12% |
600,946
-327,067
| -35% | -$36.2M |
|
204
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $67.9M | 0.12% |
7,140,140
-76,440
| -1% | -$673K |
|
205
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $67.7M | 0.12% |
855,886
-573,266
| -40% | -$44.8M |
|
206
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $67.4M | 0.12% |
1,794,000
-366,600
| -17% | -$13.6M |
|
207
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $67.4M | 0.12% |
1,719,239
+1,010,071
| +142% | +$38.5M |
|
208
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $67.1M | 0.12% |
2,266,168
+1,145,424
| +102% | +$33.1M |
|
209
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $67M | 0.12% |
+4,860,020
| New | +$70.8M |
|
|
INXN
210
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $65.8M | 0.12% |
1,663,265
-148,503
| -8% | -$5.7M |
|
211
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $65.6M | 0.12% |
898,985
+490,421
| +120% | +$35M |
|
212
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $65.5M | 0.12% |
1,094,276
+1,001,367
| +1,078% | +$59.8M |
|
213
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.6B
| $65.5M | 0.12% |
5,793,174
+5,174,800
| +837% | +$69.5M |
|
214
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $64.9M | 0.11% |
1,919,900
+104,800
| +6% | +$3.4M |
|
215
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $64.7M | 0.11% |
963,776
-425,349
| -31% | -$27.5M |
|
216
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $64.2M | 0.11% |
1,238,205
-272,015
| -18% | -$13.4M |
|
|
AGN
217
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $63.9M | 0.11% |
267,500
-54,200
| -17% | -$12.6M |
|
218
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $63.7M | 0.11% |
966,500
+221,800
| +30% | +$14.2M |
|
219
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $63.6M | 0.11% |
802,829
-331,030
| -29% | -$24.8M |
|
|
EGN
220
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $63.6M | 0.11% |
1,167,676
+276,543
| +31% | +$15M |
|
221
IQVIA
IQV
$34.7B
| $63.1M | 0.11% |
784,121
-24,066
| -3% | -$1.88M |
|
222
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $63.1M | 0.11% |
957,700
+907,624
| +1,812% | +$60.7M |
|
223
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $62.8M | 0.11% |
858,494
-1,010,304
| -54% | -$70.7M |
|
224
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $62.8M | 0.11% |
574,485
-63,098
| -10% | -$5.56M |
|
|
PVTB
225
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $62.8M | 0.11% |
1,057,511
+198,976
| +23% | +$11.2M |
|
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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.