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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.23B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2852
Tronox
TROX
$968M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
154,461
+144,169
| +1,401% | +$1.19M |
|
|
ITCI
2853
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRTX
2854
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
2855
Innovex International
INVX
$1.89B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
25,196
-20,998
| -45% | -$820K |
|
2856
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.06B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-72,300
| -86% | -$5.31M |
|
|
HI
2857
PUT
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2858
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.04B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
9,138
+3,424
| +60% | +$303K |
|
2859
Arq
ARQ
$87.1M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
116,191
+52,368
| +82% | +$509K |
|
2860
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
25,560
-503
| -2% | -$17.6K |
|
2861
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.3B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,100
| -29% | -$322K |
|
2862
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.8B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,200
| -45% | -$693K |
|
2863
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.26B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
39,701
+18,905
| +91% | +$485K |
|
|
EMWP
2864
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
22,954
-2,994
| -12% | -$164K |
|
2865
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.01B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2866
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.42B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
12,020
-73,877
| -86% | -$6.03M |
|
2867
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
3,778
-129,131
| -97% | -$29.4M |
|
2868
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
15,656
+3,127
| +25% | +$215K |
|
|
PYX
2869
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
242,361
-217,928
| -47% | -$1.15M |
|
2870
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.67B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,726
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2871
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,206
| New | +$888K |
|
2872
Keysight
KEYS
$53.4B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
8,965
-339
| -4% | -$32.2K |
|
|
OGI
2873
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$135M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,650
| New | +$841K |
|
2874
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$11B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2875
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.3B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,416
| New | +$1.25M |
|
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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.