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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,110
+19,152
| +53% | +$428K |
|
2252
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,000
| -41% | -$648K |
|
|
MNR
2253
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,580
+3,247
| +5% | +$47.2K |
|
|
HIVE
2254
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
245,548
+20,188
| +9% | +$101K |
|
|
XOMA
2255
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
145,089
-38,511
| -21% | -$198K |
|
2256
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.85B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,029
-12,268
| -30% | -$436K |
|
|
AMBR
2257
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
133,497
+16,729
| +14% | +$138K |
|
2258
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,847
-29,704
| -61% | -$1.59M |
|
2259
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$91.6M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,407
+3,500
| +6% | +$66.3K |
|
2260
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.02B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2261
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.15B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,648
-24,494
| -37% | -$634K |
|
|
MOMO
2262
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2263
Penumbra
PEN
$12.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,251
| New | +$927K |
|
|
BMTC
2264
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,848
-15,156
| -37% | -$613K |
|
|
TRST
2265
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,941
-2,175
| -8% | -$89.9K |
|
|
INVN
2266
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
80,452
-136,218
| -63% | -$1.7M |
|
|
FBRC
2267
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,238
+10,214
| +22% | +$164K |
|
|
ACRE
2268
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$252M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
75,620
+25,285
| +50% | +$341K |
|
2269
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,828
-93,181
| -74% | -$2.83M |
|
|
CSFL
2270
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,844
-4,223
| -10% | -$106K |
|
2271
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,505
-3,789
| -27% | -$347K |
|
|
RDUS
2272
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,537
-50,283
| -51% | -$1.18M |
|
2273
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,137
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2274
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
2275
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
9,022
+100
| +1% | +$11.3K |
|
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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.