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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,550
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
CAI
2577
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
78,283
-19,837
| -20% | -$477K |
|
2578
PUT
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.02B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
| – | – |
|
2579
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,039
+4,984
| +62% | +$477K |
|
2580
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-5,900
| -42% | -$990K |
|
2581
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,080
-8,427
| -24% | -$472K |
|
2582
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
13,379
-13,035
| -49% | -$1.87M |
|
2583
Standard BioTools
LAB
$303M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
430,721
-776,464
| -64% | -$2.55M |
|
2584
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.7B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,853
-104,447
| -58% | -$1.97M |
|
2585
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,683
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
CALY
2586
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,514
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
JCP
2587
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
3,022,307
-7,704,255
| -72% | -$5.43M |
|
2588
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,600
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
MOMO
2589
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2590
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.77B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,204
+21,401
| +80% | +$623K |
|
2591
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,869
+41,566
| +368% | +$1.56M |
|
2592
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,200
| -55% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SRCL
2593
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,249
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2594
Exponent
EXPO
$3.04B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,015
+7,284
| +94% | +$529K |
|
2595
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
66,167
+443
| +0.7% | +$10.1K |
|
2596
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
57,485
-12,970
| -18% | -$274K |
|
2597
CALL
Corning
GLW
$123B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-239,400
| -82% | -$6.24M |
|
2598
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,446
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
TCS
2599
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,350
-6,729
| -18% | -$373K |
|
2600
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
| – | – |
|
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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.