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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
S
2776
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$702K |
|
2777
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
60,047
+36,084
| +151% | +$749K |
|
2778
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.37B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-1,700
| -14% | -$146K |
|
2779
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.3B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-55,200
| -77% | -$3.83M |
|
2780
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$867M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
20,565
+10,907
| +113% | +$514K |
|
|
BKCC
2781
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
388,422
+245,717
| +172% | +$1.06M |
|
2782
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.17B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
| – | – |
|
2783
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.62B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-14,400
| -42% | -$1.02M |
|
2784
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.85B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
77,573
+13,840
| +22% | +$130K |
|
|
AFI
2785
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
594,891
+11,464
| +2% | +$35.5K |
|
2786
Cohu
COHU
$2.21B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
68,309
-63,780
| -48% | -$1.3M |
|
|
GMS
2787
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
53,783
+21,181
| +65% | +$502K |
|
2788
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.8B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2789
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$880M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,373
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
MITT
2790
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$233M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
102,635
+78,791
| +330% | +$3.15M |
|
2791
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.96B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,974
| New | +$3.1M |
|
2792
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.46B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
77,844
+20,008
| +35% | +$321K |
|
2793
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.71B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,588
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2794
Tucows
TCX
$96.4M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
17,446
+1,825
| +12% | +$102K |
|
|
CARO
2795
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
32,507
+2,433
| +8% | +$84.9K |
|
2796
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.55B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
| – | – |
|
|
BDN
2797
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$539M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
79,520
-106,591
| -57% | -$1.5M |
|
2798
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$52.9B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$950K |
|
2799
ICF International
ICFI
$1.47B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
12,121
+5,795
| +92% | +$473K |
|
2800
NETGEAR
NTGR
$672M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
36,456
+27,477
| +306% | +$617K |
|
Similar funds
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.