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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.12B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
50,033
-41,547
| -45% | -$654K |
|
2302
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TNAV
2303
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
108,782
-39,812
| -27% | -$334K |
|
2304
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$4.97B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
24,531
-28,268
| -54% | -$1.04M |
|
|
VOXX
2305
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
179,505
-36,908
| -17% | -$171K |
|
|
TGH
2306
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
60,955
-79,235
| -57% | -$1.08M |
|
2307
eHealth
EHTH
$42.5M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
77,424
+5,421
| +8% | +$62.7K |
|
2308
Resources Connection
RGP
$129M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
55,636
+7,598
| +16% | +$128K |
|
2309
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
81,202
-119,008
| -59% | -$1.27M |
|
|
BKI
2310
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
24,294
+10,352
| +74% | +$389K |
|
2311
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.52B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
21,477
-558
| -3% | -$24.9K |
|
|
BKS
2312
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$998K |
|
2313
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-42,500
| -88% | -$6.62M |
|
|
ORBC
2314
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
96,773
+27,367
| +39% | +$235K |
|
2315
Powell Industries
POWL
$8.46B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
80,367
+23,673
| +42% | +$282K |
|
|
VVUS
2316
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
82,169
-1,291
| -2% | -$14.6K |
|
2317
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$795K |
|
2318
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.21B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
153,876
-27,711
| -15% | -$152K |
|
|
DVAX
2319
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
+153,859
| New | +$740K |
|
2320
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.11B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
45,624
-128,645
| -74% | -$2.61M |
|
2321
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
9,146
-3,994
| -30% | -$359K |
|
2322
FormFactor
FORM
$8.11B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
77,068
-5,659
| -7% | -$65.6K |
|
2323
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.63B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
37,489
+7,453
| +25% | +$184K |
|
2324
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
15,520
| – | – |
|
2325
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
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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.