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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEDU
2901
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
26,731
-12,936
| -33% | -$426K |
|
|
WCC
2902
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
DLPH
2903
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+9,500
| +12% | +$118K |
|
2904
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.28B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
697,109
-465,065
| -40% | -$628K |
|
|
CMD
2905
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,947
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2906
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$844K |
|
2907
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
83,557
+73,884
| +764% | +$1.47M |
|
|
ZIXI
2908
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
165,589
+7,857
| +5% | +$52.9K |
|
|
SKX
2909
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2910
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
13,577
-1,291
| -9% | -$90.7K |
|
2911
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
|
OSB
2912
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
59,810
-22,800
| -28% | -$575K |
|
2913
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,500
| -55% | -$1M |
|
|
JWN
2914
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-7,600
| -14% | -$253K |
|
2915
Camtek
CAMT
$6.9B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
83,407
+23,748
| +40% | +$253K |
|
2916
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.44B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$920K |
|
2917
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.82B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2918
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.93B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$923K |
|
2919
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,601
| New | +$814K |
|
2920
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-49,100
| -33% | -$685K |
|
2921
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+10,000
| +8% | +$107K |
|
|
HUYA
2922
Huya Inc
HUYA
$542M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
40,887
-1,323,949
| -97% | -$24.6M |
|
|
AMTD
2923
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-96,700
| -83% | -$4.21M |
|
2924
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$700M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$849K |
|
2925
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.9M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
5,844
-6,164
| -51% | -$1.61M |
|
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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.