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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FARO
2726
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
20,396
+13,390
| +191% | +$694K |
|
2727
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$95.2B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
HES
2728
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+8,600
| +46% | +$465K |
|
2729
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.6B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
30,730
-172,867
| -85% | -$6.42M |
|
|
BLD
2730
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
12,638
+2,237
| +22% | +$228K |
|
2731
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,606
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2732
CorVel
CRVL
$3.11B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
49,590
-540
| -1% | -$14K |
|
2733
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.8B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-85,500
| -90% | -$11.1M |
|
2734
Scholastic
SCHL
$758M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
35,231
-11,373
| -24% | -$369K |
|
|
TTM
2735
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
-68,000
| -26% | -$682K |
|
2736
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.53B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
52,278
+313
| +0.6% | +$7.23K |
|
2737
CALL
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.52B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2738
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.62B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+12,979
| +219% | +$716K |
|
|
BRG
2739
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
159,923
+129,247
| +421% | +$1.34M |
|
|
ALLK
2740
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
KE
2741
Kimball Electronics
KE
$588M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
81,436
-15,624
| -16% | -$233K |
|
|
PRFT
2742
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
32,812
+11,651
| +55% | +$508K |
|
|
CCXI
2743
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
22,068
-11,903
| -35% | -$505K |
|
|
CMRX
2744
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
615,129
-297,798
| -33% | -$521K |
|
2745
ATN International
ATNI
$363M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
15,077
-13,786
| -48% | -$781K |
|
2746
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.9B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,900
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2747
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$35.3B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2748
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
AMWD
2749
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
| – | – |
|
2750
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.33B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
79,632
-26,141
| -25% | -$374K |
|
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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.