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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FINL
2376
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2377
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
8,259
-50,139
| -86% | -$5.29M |
|
|
TSE
2378
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+2,700
| +27% | +$181K |
|
2379
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.82B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
104,452
+38,594
| +59% | +$354K |
|
|
RAD
2380
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
DCH
2381
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
45,031
-87,213
| -66% | -$1.74M |
|
|
KYNB
2382
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
1,371
-1,942
| -59% | -$1.18M |
|
2383
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
26,006
-6,403
| -20% | -$206K |
|
|
MNDT
2384
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
66,980
-1,521,477
| -96% | -$18.1M |
|
2385
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$544M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
37,608
-42,468
| -53% | -$859K |
|
2386
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
48,133
-453,462
| -90% | -$8.24M |
|
|
TACO
2387
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
63,315
+6,787
| +12% | +$90.7K |
|
|
ORIT
2388
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
49,266
-12,105
| -20% | -$209K |
|
2389
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.35B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
20,816
-45,788
| -69% | -$2.06M |
|
2390
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$793K |
|
|
CSBK
2391
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
51,533
-7,768
| -13% | -$125K |
|
2392
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
10,466
-52,443
| -83% | -$3.98M |
|
|
CALA
2393
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
3,606
-274
| -7% | -$47.3K |
|
2394
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.59B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-24,600
| -53% | -$740K |
|
2395
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$48.5B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
2396
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
22,256
-35,965
| -62% | -$1.35M |
|
2397
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
76,929
+50,177
| +188% | +$738K |
|
2398
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
38,546
-7,488
| -16% | -$132K |
|
|
HTLF
2399
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
16,556
-13,447
| -45% | -$648K |
|
|
TYPE
2400
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
41,102
-82,631
| -67% | -$1.73M |
|
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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.