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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZAGG
2226
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
149,487
+34,171
| +30% | +$229K |
|
|
SGMO
2227
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
206,704
-153,334
| -43% | -$615K |
|
2228
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,153
-31,174
| -70% | -$2.57M |
|
|
ONC
2229
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$33.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,273
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
PVG
2230
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2231
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,126
+2,638
| +7% | +$61K |
|
2232
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-65,321
| -79% | -$3.98M |
|
|
BRKL
2233
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,163
-26,362
| -28% | -$415K |
|
2234
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-500
| -5% | -$52.6K |
|
2235
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
SSRI
2236
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
GIFI
2237
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
91,798
-2,094
| -2% | -$25.8K |
|
|
SWN
2238
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,800
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
MRT
2239
DELISTED
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
MRT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
94,371
+29,934
| +46% | +$334K |
|
2240
Natera
NTRA
$37.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
119,235
-84,199
| -41% | -$802K |
|
2241
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2242
CALL
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-5,500
| -19% | -$170K |
|
2243
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
370,229
+36,083
| +11% | +$109K |
|
2244
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
| – | – |
|
2245
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+100
| +1% | +$10.1K |
|
2246
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.67B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
127,798
+76,067
| +147% | +$613K |
|
2247
BGC Group
BGC
$5.58B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
142,096
+108,783
| +327% | +$782K |
|
2248
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,403
-117,344
| -77% | -$3.57M |
|
2249
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,834
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2250
Incyte
INCY
$23.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
7,742
+5,197
| +204% | +$662K |
|
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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.