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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCAP
3451
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
47,069
+23,337
| +98% | +$104K |
|
3452
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$301K |
|
3453
MediciNova
MNOV
$65M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
70,344
-196,519
| -74% | -$1.02M |
|
3454
EnerSys
ENS
$6.95B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,242
| New | +$342K |
|
3455
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
10,448
-2,907
| -22% | -$105K |
|
|
RDUS
3456
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$357K |
|
|
I
3457
CALL
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
| – | – |
|
3458
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.5B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
6,150
-68,850
| -92% | -$3.88M |
|
|
WBK
3459
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
25,143
-236,864
| -90% | -$3.52M |
|
|
CALA
3460
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
2,892
-2,985
| -51% | -$356K |
|
|
CRHM
3461
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
-56,000
| -23% | -$183K |
|
3462
Artivion
AORT
$1.23B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
15,057
+1,775
| +13% | +$45.5K |
|
3463
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.64B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-4,800
| -44% | -$338K |
|
3464
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$654M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
71,384
-3,380
| -5% | -$62.7K |
|
3465
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.84B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$442K |
|
|
AUD
3466
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
148,344
-168,304
| -53% | -$612K |
|
|
PFNX
3467
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
28,840
+3,315
| +13% | +$36.4K |
|
3468
Asure Software
ASUR
$220M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,305
| New | +$328K |
|
3469
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$375K |
|
3470
RadNet
RDNT
$4.84B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,937
| New | +$451K |
|
3471
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
716,553
-3,710,510
| -84% | -$6.8M |
|
3472
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$343K |
|
3473
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$646M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
36,892
-107,302
| -74% | -$1.33M |
|
3474
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.09B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-133,700
| -73% | -$1.94M |
|
3475
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$6.67B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-145,753
| -86% | -$3.13M |
|
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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.