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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.64B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,076
+6,114
| +44% | +$474K |
|
2527
PUT
Textron
TXT
$16.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+1,800
| +4% | +$72.7K |
|
2528
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.25B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,996
-524,362
| -95% | -$29.2M |
|
|
LBAI
2529
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
109,217
-19,462
| -15% | -$288K |
|
2530
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.54B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,089
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
TUP
2531
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
726,352
+468,330
| +182% | +$2.38M |
|
2532
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,438
+7,773
| +101% | +$611K |
|
2533
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
| – | – |
|
2534
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-57,700
| -83% | -$6.6M |
|
2535
XP
XP
$8.65B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,881
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2536
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,465
-269,960
| -93% | -$16.9M |
|
2537
Cars.com
CARS
$660M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
272,556
+243,286
| +831% | +$2.35M |
|
2538
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.14B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
-366,917
| -77% | -$5.35M |
|
|
VTIQW
2539
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Warrant
VTIQW
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$890K |
|
2540
TSMC
TSM
$2.07T
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,464
+632
| +3% | +$34.6K |
|
2541
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
144,626
-400,666
| -73% | -$5.56M |
|
2542
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.06B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-5,100
| -6% | -$99.4K |
|
2543
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-288,400
| -70% | -$4.04M |
|
2544
PUT
AdvanSix
ASIX
$546M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2545
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,100
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2546
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$58.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-2,970
| -6% | -$81.7K |
|
2547
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-83,900
| -79% | -$4.43M |
|
2548
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.93B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
51,064
-49,970
| -49% | -$1.25M |
|
|
XEC
2549
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-21,000
| -23% | -$754K |
|
2550
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.59B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
122,211
+65,054
| +114% | +$805K |
|
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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.