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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBCH
2976
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$239M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,019
| New | +$730K |
|
2977
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$796K |
|
|
ECOL
2978
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,125
| New | +$977K |
|
|
AL
2979
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2980
PUT
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,600
| +76% | +$318K |
|
|
HMHC
2981
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
340,390
-321,026
| -49% | -$1.63M |
|
2982
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
71,225
+52,284
| +276% | +$640K |
|
2983
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$706M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
54,841
-29,124
| -35% | -$530K |
|
|
ETRN
2984
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
126,742
+34,738
| +38% | +$304K |
|
|
ANH
2985
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+564,302
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2986
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+38,100
| +119% | +$552K |
|
2987
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
4,773
-6,858
| -59% | -$1.14M |
|
2988
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.43B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
5,246
-311
| -6% | -$50.2K |
|
2989
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-25,000
| -88% | -$6.9M |
|
2990
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
59,233
+12,882
| +28% | +$138K |
|
|
ESPR
2991
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-9,000
| -31% | -$475K |
|
2992
National Grid
NGG
$82.7B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,236
| New | +$676K |
|
2993
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$680M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
40,416
-3,981
| -9% | -$84.7K |
|
|
ICPT
2994
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2995
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-489,700
| -92% | -$11.8M |
|
2996
CALL
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,300
| -45% | -$756K |
|
2997
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+3,100
| +28% | +$261K |
|
2998
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-1,000
| -0.7% | -$5.43K |
|
2999
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-50,000
| -65% | -$1.35M |
|
3000
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
5,161
+2,704
| +110% | +$361K |
|
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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.