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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,935
| New | +$826K |
|
2877
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2878
Vera Bradley
VRA
$105M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
180,597
-115,082
| -39% | -$976K |
|
|
ATVI
2879
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-184,600
| -94% | -$11M |
|
|
GOOS
2880
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$868M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
37,272
+31,645
| +562% | +$885K |
|
2881
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+11,800
| +328% | +$968K |
|
2882
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
30,767
-94,831
| -76% | -$2.34M |
|
|
SPR
2883
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+17,700
| +133% | +$979K |
|
2884
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$3.08M |
|
2885
Guardant Health
GH
$19.5B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,587
| New | +$812K |
|
2886
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$59.4B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$787K |
|
|
CNP.PRB
2887
DELISTED
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 7.00% S
CNP.PRB
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2888
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,140
| New | +$723K |
|
|
COR
2889
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
6,338
-23,500
| -79% | -$2.62M |
|
2890
Oil States International
OIS
$522M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
361,638
+171,661
| +90% | +$1.58M |
|
2891
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
102,531
+8,439
| +9% | +$74.9K |
|
2892
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$771M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
20,421
+2,787
| +16% | +$138K |
|
|
ATCO
2893
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
95,275
-18,196
| -16% | -$201K |
|
2894
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
52,552
+20,585
| +64% | +$616K |
|
|
SRGA
2895
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-16,828
| -54% | -$1.76M |
|
|
SGI
2896
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-93,600
| -59% | -$1.78M |
|
|
ECHO
2897
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
22,663
-28,517
| -56% | -$1.07M |
|
2898
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.64B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,012
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2899
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+8,600
| +239% | +$644K |
|
|
VEDL
2900
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
202,772
+123,893
| +157% | +$858K |
|
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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.