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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VNET
2801
VNET Group
VNET
$2.04B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
60,069
-474,423
| -89% | -$5.82M |
|
2802
uniQure
QURE
$2.65B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
17,507
+11,388
| +186% | +$654K |
|
2803
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$564M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,875
| New | +$844K |
|
2804
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.16B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,976
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2805
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$404M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
43,319
-50,259
| -54% | -$1.41M |
|
|
HEES
2806
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+28,500
| +103% | +$690K |
|
|
ANAT
2807
PUT
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2808
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.88B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
94,527
-179,912
| -66% | -$2.13M |
|
2809
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.7B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2810
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.85B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,100
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
2811
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.58B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$956K |
|
2812
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.65B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+500
| +1% | +$15.9K |
|
|
SIVB
2813
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,398
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
VRNT
2814
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
37,224
-34,037
| -48% | -$916K |
|
2815
Financial Institutions
FISI
$805M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
44,807
+1,733
| +4% | +$46.4K |
|
2816
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$867M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
20,089
+16,338
| +436% | +$862K |
|
2817
Forrester Research
FORR
$185M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
27,735
-21,424
| -44% | -$815K |
|
2818
PUT
Adeia
ADEA
$2.83B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+219,240
| New | +$935K |
|
2819
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+2,500
| +38% | +$273K |
|
2820
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-124,200
| -87% | -$8.1M |
|
2821
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.2B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
34,139
-409,767
| -92% | -$13.5M |
|
2822
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,333
| New | +$920K |
|
|
ZEN
2823
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-40,700
| -76% | -$3.18M |
|
2824
CALL
Appian
APPN
$1.9B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$465K |
|
2825
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
308,442
-22,929
| -7% | -$104K |
|
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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.