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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.98B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$724K |
|
2452
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
10,999
-7,776
| -41% | -$527K |
|
2453
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
6,443
-46,410
| -88% | -$5.36M |
|
|
PFC
2454
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
30,856
-24
| -0.1% | -$589 |
|
2455
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
23,041
-43,453
| -65% | -$1.46M |
|
2456
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
3,735
+2,151
| +136% | +$454K |
|
|
CHK
2457
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+639
| New | +$777K |
|
2458
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$667K |
|
2459
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.57B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
44,417
+11,401
| +35% | +$195K |
|
2460
PUT
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
| – | – |
|
2461
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
14,480
-57,600
| -80% | -$2.87M |
|
|
NAV
2462
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-9,500
| -24% | -$261K |
|
|
LKSD
2463
CALL
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$784K |
|
|
CHCT
2464
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$537M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
31,560
+20,942
| +197% | +$479K |
|
2465
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$646M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
50,610
-4,647
| -8% | -$67.9K |
|
|
ASNA
2466
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
8,792
-63,947
| -88% | -$6.14M |
|
2467
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$750K |
|
|
NP
2468
CALL
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2469
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-14,200
| -28% | -$295K |
|
2470
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
18,135
+9,693
| +115% | +$406K |
|
2471
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.52B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
25,268
-19,788
| -44% | -$597K |
|
2472
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
26,716
-24,307
| -48% | -$731K |
|
|
HSKA
2473
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
7,078
-2,507
| -26% | -$214K |
|
2474
Enovis
ENOV
$1.56B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
10,984
-77,627
| -88% | -$5.17M |
|
2475
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$705K |
|
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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.