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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
9,847
-28,359
| -74% | -$2.51M |
|
|
ESL
2327
PUT
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
|
LL
2328
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
| – | – |
|
|
KRA
2329
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
29,176
+20,388
| +232% | +$569K |
|
2330
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
15,187
+8,966
| +144% | +$544K |
|
|
ALR
2331
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
41,782
-20
| -0% | -$490 |
|
2332
Culp Inc
CULP
$45M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
28,735
-1,798
| -6% | -$59.3K |
|
|
RRD
2333
PUT
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,100
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
OXFD
2334
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
57,917
+21,902
| +61% | +$313K |
|
|
MNDT
2335
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-124,400
| -64% | -$1.48M |
|
2336
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$814K |
|
|
DEA
2337
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
18,052
+9,021
| +100% | +$450K |
|
2338
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-133,600
| -88% | -$6.16M |
|
|
MNK
2339
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$987K |
|
|
MJN
2340
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
MJN
2341
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$1.64M |
|
|
ELME
2342
Elme Communities
ELME
$132M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,460
| New | +$908K |
|
2343
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
118,736
-77,532
| -40% | -$575K |
|
|
SRG
2344
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$130M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$896K |
|
2345
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-55,500
| -85% | -$4.88M |
|
2346
Enpro
NPO
$7.05B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
12,417
-17,924
| -59% | -$1.19M |
|
2347
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.81B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
29,928
-16,044
| -35% | -$496K |
|
2348
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.86B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
21,729
+4,665
| +27% | +$172K |
|
|
MINI
2349
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
28,938
+20,739
| +253% | +$650K |
|
2350
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
6,176
-550,159
| -99% | -$79.6M |
|
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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.