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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
323,735
-168,133
| -34% | -$12.7M |
|
727
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.1B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,071,346
+95,688
| +10% | +$2.09M |
|
728
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
72,991
+47,470
| +186% | +$9.78M |
|
|
FITB
729
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+1,041,209
| New | +$26M |
|
|
XLNX
730
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
198,300
-65,700
| -25% | -$5.72M |
|
|
DTP
731
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
390,000
-60,000
| -13% | -$2.82M |
|
732
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
153,200
-300,200
| -66% | -$36.6M |
|
733
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
189,739
+65,752
| +53% | +$5.67M |
|
734
Ambev
ABEV
$47.3B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
6,695,578
+6,681,269
| +46,693% | +$24.2M |
|
735
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
88,300
+9,800
| +12% | +$2.35M |
|
736
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
93,000
-120,000
| -56% | -$22M |
|
737
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,801,095
+570,324
| +46% | +$9.11M |
|
738
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
201,758
+66,749
| +49% | +$6.65M |
|
739
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
285,726
-191,616
| -40% | -$19.4M |
|
740
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
635,943
+557,412
| +710% | +$22.5M |
|
741
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
613,620
-290,852
| -32% | -$7.98M |
|
742
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
56,090
-20,390
| -27% | -$5.38M |
|
743
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
69,300
-21,100
| -23% | -$4.91M |
|
744
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $15M | 0.02% |
678,624
+1,131
| +0.2% | +$52.5K |
|
745
CALL
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $15M | 0.02% |
57,500
+2,300
| +4% | +$654K |
|
746
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
116,421
-427,868
| -79% | -$60.9M |
|
|
SPLK
747
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $15M | 0.02% |
118,500
-101,000
| -46% | -$14.9M |
|
748
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
179,800
-183,000
| -50% | -$21.5M |
|
749
CareDx
CDNA
$1.92B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
679,538
+187,105
| +38% | +$4.19M |
|
750
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
246,000
-235,600
| -49% | -$14.8M |
|
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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.