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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$474M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
6,101
-309
| -5% | -$18.6K |
|
3427
Stoneridge
SRI
$209M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,540
| New | +$410K |
|
|
TUFN
3428
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,553
| New | +$394K |
|
3429
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
14,144
+4,549
| +47% | +$117K |
|
3430
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.5B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,401
| New | +$361K |
|
3431
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$316K |
|
3432
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,807
-531
| -7% | -$22.9K |
|
3433
Koppers
KOP
$966M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
22,051
-28,560
| -56% | -$733K |
|
3434
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.83B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
16,491
-8,065
| -33% | -$292K |
|
3435
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.21B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
| – | – |
|
|
DENN
3436
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
35,371
-65,543
| -65% | -$1.11M |
|
|
WPG
3437
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,543
| New | +$882K |
|
3438
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-5,200
| -52% | -$399K |
|
3439
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
3,561
-20,851
| -85% | -$1.93M |
|
3440
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$382M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
27,425
-7,933
| -22% | -$111K |
|
3441
PUT
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$784M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3442
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$328K |
|
3443
Tredegar Corp
TG
$268M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,204
| New | +$321K |
|
|
EXPR
3444
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
9,008
-9,921
| -52% | -$728K |
|
3445
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.34B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
59,998
-20,194
| -25% | -$202K |
|
3446
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$498M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
28,825
+13,147
| +84% | +$132K |
|
3447
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.9B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
1,990
-3,100
| -61% | -$502K |
|
3448
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.35B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-3,000
| -50% | -$335K |
|
|
SAVE
3449
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-120,900
| -86% | -$3.88M |
|
3450
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-537,500
| -90% | -$12M |
|
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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.