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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.48B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
21,580
-3,265
| -13% | -$126K |
|
2352
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.1B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
52,892
-17,814
| -25% | -$312K |
|
|
AIG.WS
2353
DELISTED
American International Group, Inc.
AIG.WS
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,284
| New | +$929K |
|
2354
PhenixFIN
PFX
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
5,702
-123
| -2% | -$18.8K |
|
2355
TransAlta
TAC
$4.34B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
149,145
-473,397
| -76% | -$2.69M |
|
|
HCOM
2356
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
38,213
+1,277
| +3% | +$31K |
|
|
SUP
2357
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
34,491
+26,232
| +318% | +$645K |
|
2358
AppFolio
APPF
$5.85B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
32,111
-3,079
| -9% | -$73.5K |
|
2359
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
8,210
+1,598
| +24% | +$168K |
|
2360
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.9B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,414
| New | +$813K |
|
2361
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
9,752
-7,772
| -44% | -$686K |
|
2362
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
26,342
-285,543
| -92% | -$8.8M |
|
2363
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.71B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+8,000
| +286% | +$641K |
|
|
EPZM
2364
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,577
| New | +$674K |
|
2365
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+10,600
| +74% | +$378K |
|
2366
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$605K |
|
2367
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-26,600
| -73% | -$2.23M |
|
2368
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$350K |
|
2369
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
142,473
-20,464
| -13% | -$108K |
|
2370
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
22,615
-29,698
| -57% | -$1.17M |
|
2371
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$706K |
|
2372
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
47,685
+32,070
| +205% | +$579K |
|
|
KSU
2373
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$857K |
|
2374
Santander
BSBR
$39.7B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
101,425
-152,488
| -60% | -$1.49M |
|
2375
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
26,729
-545
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
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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.