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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$90.5M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
5,787
-18,911
| -77% | -$1.01M |
|
|
ELVT
3527
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
207,899
+63,368
| +44% | +$228K |
|
3528
PUT
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$526M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$296K |
|
|
ARC
3529
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
266,832
-5,261
| -2% | -$6.08K |
|
|
HBI
3530
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
27,366
-325,563
| -92% | -$4.13M |
|
3531
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
6,166
-4,834
| -44% | -$161K |
|
3532
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.67B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,693
| New | +$634K |
|
3533
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
20,808
-90,090
| -81% | -$1.32M |
|
3534
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$446M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
15,523
-6,208
| -29% | -$111K |
|
|
KDMN
3535
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,760
| New | +$219K |
|
|
SNCR
3536
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
7,704
+6,581
| +586% | +$290K |
|
3537
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,813
| New | +$273K |
|
3538
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$485M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
25,012
-67,093
| -73% | -$854K |
|
3539
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,532
| New | +$220K |
|
|
TUP
3540
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
-70,700
| -35% | -$360K |
|
|
AFMD
3541
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
13,285
-1,015
| -7% | -$24.2K |
|
3542
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.63B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
5,790
-40,416
| -87% | -$1.6M |
|
3543
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,155
| New | +$183K |
|
3544
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$169M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
38,230
-6,358
| -14% | -$70.6K |
|
|
TRHC
3545
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,981
| New | +$216K |
|
|
USAK
3546
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
65,443
-2,897
| -4% | -$16.1K |
|
3547
Griffon
GFF
$4.16B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
16,364
-35,328
| -68% | -$637K |
|
3548
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,951
| New | +$224K |
|
3549
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3550
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
12,704
-19,685
| -61% | -$374K |
|
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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.