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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
218,568
+81,886
| +60% | +$8.98M |
|
627
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
60,646
+11,010
| +22% | +$4.05M |
|
628
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
38,200
+19,700
| +106% | +$8.13M |
|
629
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
+134,853
| New | +$21.3M |
|
630
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
567,708
+289,981
| +104% | +$12.1M |
|
|
LCI
631
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
664,843
-188,219
| -22% | -$6.32M |
|
632
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
339,621
-427,597
| -56% | -$27.8M |
|
|
FTV.PRA
633
DELISTED
Fortive Corporation 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
FTV.PRA
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
25,000
+9,000
| +56% | +$7.97M |
|
634
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.9B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
241,168
+79,979
| +50% | +$7.25M |
|
635
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
1,172,071
+610,527
| +109% | +$8.68M |
|
636
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
668,517
-15,373
| -2% | -$448K |
|
|
CTXS
637
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
128,645
-242,706
| -65% | -$28.9M |
|
|
VSTO
638
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
2,067,668
+139,452
| +7% | +$1.06M |
|
639
Axalta
AXTA
$7.01B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
1,052,842
-346,143
| -25% | -$8.86M |
|
640
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
247,433
+244,184
| +7,516% | +$19.2M |
|
641
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
3,743,141
-10,068,556
| -73% | -$75.5M |
|
642
Innoviva
INVA
$1.58B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
1,535,095
-153,310
| -9% | -$2.03M |
|
643
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.53B
| $18M | 0.03% |
409,094
-551,805
| -57% | -$21.6M |
|
|
644
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $18M | 0.03% |
58,600
-39,500
| -40% | -$14.5M |
|
|
FRC
645
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $18M | 0.03% |
218,672
+192,158
| +725% | +$20.3M |
|
646
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $18M | 0.03% |
132,221
-101,543
| -43% | -$16.3M |
|
647
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $18M | 0.03% |
147,768
-761,549
| -84% | -$106M |
|
648
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $18M | 0.03% |
124,800
-381,270
| -75% | -$65.4M |
|
649
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $18M | 0.03% |
860,803
-171,656
| -17% | -$4.21M |
|
650
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
3,197,902
+829,110
| +35% | +$11.7M |
|
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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.