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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,500
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2602
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
33,320
-359,343
| -92% | -$15.4M |
|
|
CASA
2603
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
305,433
-191,944
| -39% | -$695K |
|
2604
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SFIX
2605
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$536M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
84,001
+32,728
| +64% | +$710K |
|
2606
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$9.12B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
| – | – |
|
2607
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
MTOR
2608
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,400
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
EVBG
2609
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$981K |
|
|
WIFI
2610
PUT
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
BMTC
2611
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
37,332
+9,305
| +33% | +$326K |
|
2612
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-1,400
| -14% | -$198K |
|
2613
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-268,300
| -93% | -$14.2M |
|
|
TVTY
2614
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
167,353
-447,927
| -73% | -$7.23M |
|
2615
Magnite
MGNI
$2.73B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
188,813
-338,804
| -64% | -$3.11M |
|
2616
AppFolio
APPF
$5.98B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,440
+12
| +0.1% | +$1.43K |
|
2617
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$299M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+13,900
| +87% | +$946K |
|
|
ARCE
2618
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,697
-50,801
| -67% | -$2.52M |
|
2619
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-79,800
| -80% | -$6.34M |
|
|
2620
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-138,600
| -87% | -$11M |
|
2621
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.99B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
121,458
+70,002
| +136% | +$837K |
|
2622
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-2,000
| -20% | -$362K |
|
|
CIO
2623
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
143,128
+71,290
| +99% | +$847K |
|
2624
CALL
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-36,800
| -67% | -$2.51M |
|
2625
ASE Group
ASX
$80.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
276,406
+175,082
| +173% | +$820K |
|
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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.