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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
117,589
-14,099
| -11% | -$176K |
|
2677
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
139,500
+119,200
| +587% | +$1.66M |
|
2678
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$51.8B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
+100,000
| +48% | +$372K |
|
2679
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-5,000
| -20% | -$410K |
|
|
BCPC
2680
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.29B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$994K |
|
2681
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.15B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2682
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$249M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
LGF.A
2683
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
157,218
+79,187
| +101% | +$707K |
|
2684
Sonoco
SON
$5.8B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,606
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
PFPT
2685
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2686
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$624M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
71,903
-8,397
| -10% | -$166K |
|
2687
CDW
CDW
$17.6B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
10,210
+6,310
| +162% | +$773K |
|
|
SY
2688
So-Young International
SY
$198M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
92,993
+17,209
| +23% | +$210K |
|
2689
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$183B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$960K |
|
2690
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.78B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
57,187
-3,667
| -6% | -$81.4K |
|
2691
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+15,200
| +195% | +$743K |
|
|
CMA
2692
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+16,200
| +102% | +$880K |
|
|
HONE
2693
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
124,816
-35,482
| -22% | -$355K |
|
2694
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.42B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
+482,017
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2695
Tilly's
TLYS
$117M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
227,338
-59,649
| -21% | -$438K |
|
2696
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
75,933
-4,162
| -5% | -$67.9K |
|
2697
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
| – | – |
|
2698
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
37,893
-24,757
| -40% | -$892K |
|
2699
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.09B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
65,930
+4,819
| +8% | +$106K |
|
2700
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.62B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,400
| New | +$1.47M |
|
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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.