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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MYOK
401
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $32M | 0.05% |
683,170
+8,912
| +1% | +$571K |
|
|
PLAN
402
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $32M | 0.05% |
1,058,325
-550,985
| -34% | -$27.5M |
|
403
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
+673,218
| New | +$35.9M |
|
404
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
2,960,500
-21,055
| -0.7% | -$151K |
|
405
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
265,000
-70,700
| -21% | -$9.55M |
|
406
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
597,473
+570,710
| +2,132% | +$30.7M |
|
|
FLIR
407
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
996,233
-77,206
| -7% | -$3.63M |
|
408
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $31.7M | 0.05% |
1,006,497
+77,573
| +8% | +$3.94M |
|
409
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $31.7M | 0.05% |
1,281,200
-160,000
| -11% | -$4.39M |
|
|
410
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
587,600
-191,600
| -25% | -$11M |
|
411
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
4,568,510
+3,308,416
| +263% | +$59.8M |
|
412
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
101,223
-56,353
| -36% | -$20M |
|
413
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $31.5M | 0.05% |
215,452
-49,774
| -19% | -$9.19M |
|
414
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
1,193,723
-238,825
| -17% | -$9.17M |
|
415
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
6,266,551
+3,523,513
| +128% | +$38.7M |
|
416
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
374,205
+214,089
| +134% | +$22.7M |
|
417
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
+916,140
| New | +$37.4M |
|
|
NBL
418
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
+5,177,683
| New | +$83.1M |
|
419
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
793,100
+52,400
| +7% | +$2.3M |
|
420
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$187B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
2,231,068
+921,756
| +70% | +$13M |
|
421
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $30.8M | 0.05% |
308,572
+303,635
| +6,150% | +$33M |
|
422
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
70,400
+1,900
| +3% | +$929K |
|
|
PRSP
423
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $30.5M | 0.05% |
1,672,372
-48,152
| -3% | -$1.16M |
|
424
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
443,277
-331,642
| -43% | -$30.9M |
|
425
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
1,274,000
-458,000
| -26% | -$12.9M |
|
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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.