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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.24B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,237
| New | +$775K |
|
3077
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$776M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,056
| New | +$2.36M |
|
3078
Mercer International
MERC
$44.9M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
75,382
+8,277
| +12% | +$83K |
|
|
TRST
3079
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
20,096
+7,516
| +60% | +$273K |
|
|
GLOG
3080
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+50,000
| +50% | +$305K |
|
3081
Kemper
KMPR
$1.7B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
7,289
-137,270
| -95% | -$10.3M |
|
3082
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
40,751
+19,832
| +95% | +$557K |
|
|
TMX
3083
PUT
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$682K |
|
3084
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
46,563
-61,508
| -57% | -$896K |
|
|
BBT
3085
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.53B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
36,158
+25,194
| +230% | +$636K |
|
3086
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.04B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,376
| New | +$580K |
|
3087
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-11,900
| -42% | -$1.09M |
|
|
QIWI
3088
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$854K |
|
3089
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$216M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
122,125
+59
| +0% | +$519 |
|
3090
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.41B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
18,505
| – | – |
|
|
YMAB
3091
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-28,928
| -59% | -$840K |
|
3092
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.6M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-6,400
| -19% | -$339K |
|
3093
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$182M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
29,194
+15,811
| +118% | +$397K |
|
3094
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$430M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-10,500
| -32% | -$356K |
|
3095
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
FCRD
3096
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
200,343
+81,181
| +68% | +$439K |
|
|
AXDX
3097
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
6,366
+3,831
| +151% | +$539K |
|
3098
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$277M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
28,732
-29,364
| -51% | -$691K |
|
3099
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.3B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,254
| New | +$618K |
|
3100
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.75B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+1,500
| +18% | +$87.6K |
|
Similar funds
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.