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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PR
2751
Permian Resources
PR
$17.1B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
3,345,848
+16,325
| +0.5% | +$41.5K |
|
2752
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$982K |
|
|
SASR
2753
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
38,882
-258
| -0.7% | -$8.21K |
|
2754
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.7B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
46,035
-2,476,797
| -98% | -$57.8M |
|
2755
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.89B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
46,009
+15,597
| +51% | +$370K |
|
2756
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.9B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
+71,200
| +127% | +$2.12M |
|
|
TSE
2757
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,500
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2758
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.85B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+4,700
| +36% | +$357K |
|
|
ONIT
2759
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
116,870
+63,488
| +119% | +$1.13M |
|
2760
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$464M
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
61,960
-26,761
| -30% | -$425K |
|
2761
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
| – | – |
|
|
AAWW
2762
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
34,087
-15,813
| -32% | -$395K |
|
2763
Inseego
INSG
$114M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
14,022
+9,457
| +207% | +$682K |
|
2764
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2765
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
36,987
+13,338
| +56% | +$407K |
|
|
GAP
2766
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-346,000
| -74% | -$5.13M |
|
2767
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.65B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
RCM
2768
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
95,865
-144,587
| -60% | -$1.74M |
|
|
HT
2769
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
243,261
+128,259
| +112% | +$1.4M |
|
|
CVA
2770
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+101,359
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
VRE
2771
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
56,891
+46,568
| +451% | +$952K |
|
2772
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.4B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-153,800
| -72% | -$2.98M |
|
2773
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.98B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
122,676
-215,265
| -64% | -$2.73M |
|
2774
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-28,600
| -64% | -$1.72M |
|
2775
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
7,121
-15,250
| -68% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.