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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMAR
326
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $41.6M | 0.06% |
1,001,076
-95,477
| -9% | -$4.33M |
|
327
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $41.3M | 0.06% |
991,000
-316,000
| -24% | -$14.2M |
|
328
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $41.3M | 0.06% |
628,100
-239,300
| -28% | -$19.4M |
|
|
LOGM
329
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $41.1M | 0.06% |
493,130
+197,839
| +67% | +$16.7M |
|
330
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $40.8M | 0.06% |
615,929
+250,713
| +69% | +$18M |
|
|
331
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $40.7M | 0.06% |
424,800
-37,200
| -8% | -$4.11M |
|
332
Bruker
BRKR
$9.2B
| $40.6M | 0.06% |
1,132,590
-296,414
| -21% | -$13.7M |
|
333
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $40.5M | 0.06% |
304,584
+66,160
| +28% | +$11.1M |
|
334
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $40.4M | 0.06% |
280,400
-21,800
| -7% | -$3.74M |
|
|
GRA
335
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $40.2M | 0.06% |
1,130,367
+1,945
| +0.2% | +$111K |
|
336
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $40.2M | 0.06% |
306,600
-126,400
| -29% | -$17.9M |
|
337
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $40.2M | 0.06% |
259,824
+20,314
| +8% | +$4.31M |
|
338
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $39.9M | 0.06% |
477,555
+446,004
| +1,414% | +$49.6M |
|
339
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $39.9M | 0.06% |
2,150,891
+284,249
| +15% | +$5.53M |
|
340
CALL
Costco
COST
$415B
| $39.9M | 0.06% |
140,000
-11,500
| -8% | -$3.49M |
|
341
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $39.9M | 0.06% |
482,280
-523
| -0.1% | -$48.7K |
|
342
Amphenol
APH
$188B
| $39.9M | 0.06% |
2,188,312
+2,175,860
| +17,474% | +$51.9M |
|
343
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $39.2M | 0.06% |
2,996,650
+1,540,850
| +106% | +$24.4M |
|
344
PUT
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $39.2M | 0.06% |
1,886,900
-671,100
| -26% | -$20.5M |
|
345
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $38.6M | 0.06% |
314,501
+216,034
| +219% | +$29.1M |
|
346
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $38.6M | 0.06% |
45,600
-22,800
| -33% | -$23.7M |
|
347
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $38.4M | 0.06% |
2,680,158
-188,256
| -7% | -$3.98M |
|
348
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $38.3M | 0.06% |
1,218,483
-538,196
| -31% | -$23.8M |
|
349
CMS Energy
CMS
$23.1B
| $38.3M | 0.06% |
652,386
+536,229
| +462% | +$34.3M |
|
|
WORK
350
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
+1,419,484
| New | +$34.2M |
|
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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.