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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGIO
2826
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
3,525
-2,881
| -45% | -$573K |
|
2827
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
13,786
+3,062
| +29% | +$213K |
|
2828
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.21B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
26,715
+4,526
| +20% | +$120K |
|
|
HOME
2829
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
395,935
+350,550
| +772% | +$1.72M |
|
2830
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.86B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
16,114
+12,937
| +407% | +$982K |
|
2831
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.76B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZIONW
2832
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
|
SWN
2833
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
470,952
+375,933
| +396% | +$652K |
|
2834
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.1B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-58,500
| -53% | -$1.14M |
|
2835
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.04B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-600
| -6% | -$53.1K |
|
|
DQ
2836
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$819M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
68,450
+32,715
| +92% | +$384K |
|
2837
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.89B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
+300
| +0.3% | +$3.29K |
|
2838
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.92B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,111
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
TGNA
2839
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,516
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2840
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
13,214
+8,848
| +203% | +$537K |
|
|
BLUE
2841
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
1,310
-7,916
| -86% | -$7.71M |
|
|
MXIM
2842
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$918K |
|
|
EEX
2843
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
299,764
+38,985
| +15% | +$307K |
|
2844
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.64B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
55,763
-72,016
| -56% | -$1.46M |
|
2845
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.06B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
22,763
-91,427
| -80% | -$3.57M |
|
2846
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.81B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
13,952
-40,106
| -74% | -$2.5M |
|
2847
Sprout Social
SPT
$501M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,362
| New | +$882K |
|
2848
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.65B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
19,803
-23,897
| -55% | -$1.04M |
|
2849
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.85B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
| – | – |
|
2850
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
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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.