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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
Unitil
UTL
$1,000M
| – | – |
-4,070
| Closed | -$252K |
|
4202
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.3B
| – | – |
-98,938
| Closed | -$1.72M |
|
4203
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| – | – |
-36,800
| Closed | -$5.18M |
|
4204
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$1.5M |
|
4205
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
| – | – |
-230,000
| Closed | -$3.26M |
|
4206
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$631M
| – | – |
-10,304
| Closed | -$239K |
|
4207
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| – | – |
-16,900
| Closed | -$327K |
|
|
4208
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$1.16M |
|
4209
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| – | – |
-6,627
| Closed | -$807K |
|
4210
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| – | – |
-37,900
| Closed | -$2.19M |
|
4211
vTv Therapeutics
VTVT
$121M
| – | – |
-517
| Closed | -$35K |
|
4212
Vuzix
VUZI
$190M
| – | – |
-13,460
| Closed | -$27K |
|
4213
Energous
WATT
$80.3M
| – | – |
-19
| Closed | -$21K |
|
4214
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| – | – |
-86,600
| Closed | -$4.01M |
|
4215
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| – | – |
-30,000
| Closed | -$982K |
|
|
4216
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| – | – |
-418,935
| Closed | -$13.7M |
|
4217
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.65B
| – | – |
-6,759
| Closed | -$437K |
|
4218
WEX
WEX
$6.11B
| – | – |
-2,401
| Closed | -$503K |
|
4219
Winmark
WINA
$1.19B
| – | – |
-1,608
| Closed | -$319K |
|
4220
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| – | – |
-389,400
| Closed | -$15.4M |
|
|
WNS
4221
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| – | – |
-5,683
| Closed | -$376K |
|
4222
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$2.38M |
|
4223
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
| – | – |
-126,338
| Closed | -$3.88M |
|
4224
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$362M
| – | – |
-21,041
| Closed | -$400K |
|
4225
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| – | – |
-18,000
| Closed | -$661K |
|
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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.