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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.21B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,933
| New | +$536K |
|
|
ABTX
3277
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
15,340
+7,351
| +92% | +$247K |
|
3278
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+3,100
| +27% | +$110K |
|
|
CNR
3279
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.19B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-30,000
| -23% | -$238K |
|
3280
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+1,800
| +78% | +$233K |
|
3281
IMAX
IMAX
$2.38B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
40,676
-30,115
| -43% | -$477K |
|
3282
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$320M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
21,223
-16,199
| -43% | -$457K |
|
3283
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,250
| New | +$708K |
|
|
RUTH
3284
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
54,762
-14,339
| -21% | -$249K |
|
|
BLD
3285
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$521K |
|
3286
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,936
| New | +$533K |
|
3287
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.83B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
90,902
+67,580
| +290% | +$582K |
|
3288
Park Aerospace
PKE
$745M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
28,778
-4,744
| -14% | -$69.7K |
|
|
USCR
3289
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$615K |
|
3290
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$285M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3291
NACCO Industries
NC
$353M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
12,941
+1,831
| +16% | +$75.4K |
|
|
VG
3292
CALL
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$408K |
|
|
VG
3293
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3294
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$543M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$560K |
|
3295
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
109,616
+954
| +0.9% | +$3.86K |
|
|
PBPB
3296
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
116,351
-212,920
| -65% | -$881K |
|
|
SHOE
3297
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$395M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,654
| New | +$545K |
|
3298
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$950M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-5,023
| -43% | -$389K |
|
|
DFS
3299
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-53,700
| -84% | -$3.56M |
|
|
CORR
3300
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
19,368
+8,504
| +78% | +$322K |
|
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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.