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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$617K |
|
|
PBCT
3252
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
34,729
+18,216
| +110% | +$270K |
|
3253
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.3M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
3,503
+1,305
| +59% | +$124K |
|
3254
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,580
| New | +$503K |
|
3255
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
6,058
-46,278
| -88% | -$3.63M |
|
|
PGTI
3256
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
45,389
+33,710
| +289% | +$479K |
|
3257
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.78B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-9,300
| -65% | -$786K |
|
3258
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$294M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
46,710
-82,430
| -64% | -$970K |
|
3259
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.55B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,002
| New | +$521K |
|
|
VSLR
3260
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
86,757
+73,165
| +538% | +$621K |
|
3261
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.39B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-10,500
| -70% | -$901K |
|
3262
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-32,700
| -77% | -$2.5M |
|
3263
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.4M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
6,117
-3,196
| -34% | -$401K |
|
3264
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-121,100
| -78% | -$2.06M |
|
|
PDCE
3265
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+44,500
| +280% | +$801K |
|
|
OTRK
3266
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+273
| New | +$380K |
|
3267
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
13,831
-9,621
| -41% | -$366K |
|
|
SOHU
3268
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-65,000
| -52% | -$647K |
|
|
LGTY
3269
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,341
| New | +$390K |
|
|
FTCH
3270
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,331
| New | +$511K |
|
|
MR
3271
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
166,347
+148,879
| +852% | +$567K |
|
3272
Nelnet
NNI
$4.79B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
8,210
-4,891
| -37% | -$263K |
|
|
SRNE
3273
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
202,519
-373,626
| -65% | -$1.08M |
|
3274
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.29B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,702
| New | +$470K |
|
3275
Neurogene
NGNE
$696M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
1,633
-2,943
| -64% | -$606K |
|
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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.