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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCP
3101
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
29,570
-38,033
| -56% | -$806K |
|
|
NUAN
3102
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
31,348
+13,359
| +74% | +$261K |
|
3103
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
93,273
-286,670
| -75% | -$5.7M |
|
3104
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.9B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
19,973
+2,428
| +14% | +$68.1K |
|
|
ORBC
3105
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
214,424
+67,185
| +46% | +$219K |
|
3106
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.4B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+104,204
| New | +$612K |
|
3107
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
17,822
-105,364
| -86% | -$3.92M |
|
3108
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-43,600
| -43% | -$723K |
|
3109
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
119,546
+35,763
| +43% | +$221K |
|
3110
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$372M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3111
Regional Management Corp
RM
$384M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
37,555
-19,319
| -34% | -$476K |
|
|
EIGR
3112
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
2,514
+663
| +36% | +$211K |
|
|
AAWW
3113
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-37,600
| -65% | -$940K |
|
|
CIR
3114
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
43,961
-1,555
| -3% | -$54.7K |
|
3115
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-11,500
| -26% | -$405K |
|
3116
Digi International
DGII
$2.52B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
53,138
-17,629
| -25% | -$244K |
|
|
TEN
3117
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
+17,000
| +14% | +$143K |
|
3118
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
14,545
-240,795
| -94% | -$10.5M |
|
3119
Quad
QUAD
$430M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
199,599
-44,946
| -18% | -$198K |
|
|
SYRS
3120
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
8,482
-6,226
| -42% | -$422K |
|
3121
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.2B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,474
| New | +$626K |
|
3122
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,893
| New | +$676K |
|
3123
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
22,685
+5,111
| +29% | +$152K |
|
3124
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-53,900
| -84% | -$2.92M |
|
3125
iQIYI
IQ
$1.18B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$631K |
|
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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.