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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIX
3001
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-35,500
| -42% | -$1.06M |
|
3002
CALL
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3003
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.59B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+17,500
| +34% | +$252K |
|
3004
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-44,000
| -69% | -$2.08M |
|
|
MASI
3005
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
3,480
-25,876
| -88% | -$4.44M |
|
3006
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
8,947
+2,978
| +50% | +$416K |
|
3007
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.92B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,421
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3008
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.49B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+106,194
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
CNH
3009
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.8B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
125,228
-43,227
| -26% | -$337K |
|
|
SCWX
3010
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
53,082
+22,323
| +73% | +$318K |
|
|
DCOM
3011
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
44,587
+29,892
| +203% | +$530K |
|
3012
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$469M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
| – | – |
|
3013
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.1B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+199,650
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3014
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
| – | – |
|
3015
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-24,600
| -70% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CDR
3016
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-6,793
| -6% | -$105K |
|
3017
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
3018
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$663M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$712K |
|
3019
Phreesia
PHR
$632M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,736
| New | +$788K |
|
3020
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-444,630
| -92% | -$7.83M |
|
|
GAP
3021
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
85,523
+56,423
| +194% | +$837K |
|
3022
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$17.5M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+66
| New | +$651K |
|
3023
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
54,568
-29,385
| -35% | -$804K |
|
|
BNY
3024
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-1,000
| -5% | -$42K |
|
|
DSL
3025
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.21B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$827K |
|
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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.