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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JCP
2276
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
161,848
-82,330
| -34% | -$544K |
|
2277
Koppers
KOP
$966M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
23,399
-6,923
| -23% | -$291K |
|
|
AXE
2278
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
2279
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,144
| New | +$1M |
|
2280
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.95B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
25,838
+15,841
| +158% | +$640K |
|
|
GAP
2281
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,447
| New | +$966K |
|
2282
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
44,214
-2,984
| -6% | -$68.1K |
|
2283
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.2B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
57,429
-142,831
| -71% | -$2.47M |
|
|
PNK
2284
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-172,787
| -78% | -$2.85M |
|
2285
PUT
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
WIRE
2286
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
21,139
-11,908
| -36% | -$532K |
|
2287
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.9B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
39,014
-19,949
| -34% | -$501K |
|
2288
MasTec
MTZ
$26.7B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
24,144
-222,316
| -90% | -$8.51M |
|
|
SAFE
2289
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
16,763
-12,883
| -43% | -$740K |
|
2290
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
11,868
-150,850
| -93% | -$11.9M |
|
|
JWN
2291
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+10,600
| +106% | +$473K |
|
2292
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.7B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
22,114
-147,281
| -87% | -$6.31M |
|
|
WG
2293
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
349,568
-32,733
| -9% | -$95.4K |
|
2294
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.85B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,815
| New | +$943K |
|
|
CLR
2295
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
|
UNT
2296
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
39,485
-69,649
| -64% | -$1.78M |
|
2297
Novanta
NOVT
$5.04B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
35,763
-25,551
| -42% | -$623K |
|
|
FIT
2298
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
160,424
+147,413
| +1,133% | +$935K |
|
2299
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
15,337
-6,838
| -31% | -$422K |
|
|
SP
2300
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
27,980
+13,550
| +94% | +$414K |
|
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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.