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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$454M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$364M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$308M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$299M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$735M |
| 2 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$423M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$338M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.77% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.58% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.64% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.94B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,808
-178,067
| -72% | -$4.34M |
|
2477
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$24.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,640
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
RDUS
2478
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,979
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
FISV
2479
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2480
Titan International
TWI
$519M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
813,475
-38,937
| -5% | -$99.9K |
|
2481
The RMR Group
RMR
$348M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,705
+16,011
| +52% | +$620K |
|
2482
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$503M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
484,281
+60,055
| +14% | +$240K |
|
2483
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+70,000
| +350% | +$1.33M |
|
|
GAP
2484
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
177,800
+88,800
| +100% | +$1.32M |
|
2485
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2486
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.92B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
6,723
-10,012
| -60% | -$2.16M |
|
|
KRA
2487
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,780
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2488
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
| – | – |
|
|
BERY
2489
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,127
-89,904
| -69% | -$3.3M |
|
2490
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+78,200
| +196% | +$1.47M |
|
|
AAT
2491
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,549
| New | +$2M |
|
|
FIT
2492
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
185,943
-599,164
| -76% | -$3.87M |
|
2493
Broadridge
BR
$17.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,041
+6,774
| +108% | +$773K |
|
|
EXAS
2494
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-50,300
| -70% | -$4.08M |
|
2495
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2496
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$879M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,400
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2497
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-59,400
| -72% | -$4.83M |
|
|
BFX
2498
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
472,931
-1,390,462
| -75% | -$3.8M |
|
|
INWK
2499
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,744
-21,077
| -2% | -$75.3K |
|
2500
Innospec
IOSP
$2.11B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,697
-1,713
| -9% | -$156K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,498 positions worth $64.1B, down 27% from $87.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $5.59B in Q1 2020, closing 626 positions and reducing 1,723 holdings. Its most notable exit was PG&E, an estimated $79M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF worth $124M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2020 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,005,000 shares worth $124M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to ExxonMobil in Q1 2020, an estimated $454M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $735M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited PG&E in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $79M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $64.1B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 538 new positions and closed 626 in Q1 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 27% quarter-over-quarter to $64.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.