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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-26,300
| -41% | -$1.11M |
|
|
NPKI
2652
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,135
+1,067,495
| +2,504% | +$4M |
|
|
GOOS
2653
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$891M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$1.12M |
|
2654
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+5,700
| +50% | +$426K |
|
|
HIMX
2655
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.22B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
362,229
+336,822
| +1,326% | +$1.27M |
|
2656
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$700M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
| – | – |
|
2657
Teekay
TK
$974M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
314,053
+175,038
| +126% | +$631K |
|
2658
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.17B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
21,805
+1,501
| +7% | +$94.9K |
|
|
NAV
2659
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-30,000
| -33% | -$876K |
|
2660
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
22,354
+18,000
| +413% | +$898K |
|
|
CCAC.U
2661
DELISTED
CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par va
CCAC.U
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$999K |
|
2662
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.2B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-157,200
| -91% | -$11M |
|
2663
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.87B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2664
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+40,000
| +336% | +$1.21M |
|
2665
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60.2B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
15,602
-167,031
| -91% | -$14.3M |
|
|
LHCG
2666
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$975K |
|
|
EXAS
2667
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
16,841
-460,403
| -96% | -$37.4M |
|
|
MIC
2668
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
38,675
-65,361
| -63% | -$2.5M |
|
2669
NVE Corp
NVEC
$568M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
18,713
-7,018
| -27% | -$459K |
|
2670
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+10,000
| +51% | +$379K |
|
2671
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+9,862
| +405% | +$823K |
|
2672
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.77B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
182,414
-233,111
| -56% | -$1.55M |
|
2673
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$833M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
54,036
+1,001
| +2% | +$26.5K |
|
2674
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,882
| New | +$789K |
|
|
CIT
2675
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
56,145
-535,787
| -91% | -$20.2M |
|
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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.