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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Zoom
ZM
$25.8B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
+101,186
| New | +$9.98M |
|
752
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
471,167
+414,359
| +729% | +$19.6M |
|
753
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
111,100
-5,900
| -5% | -$870K |
|
754
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
54,500
+32,700
| +150% | +$8.63M |
|
755
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
40,000
+9,400
| +31% | +$3.49M |
|
756
KT
KT
$8.84B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,889,576
+88,353
| +5% | +$876K |
|
757
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+157,117
| New | +$16.3M |
|
758
Zscaler
ZS
$23B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+240,979
| New | +$13.3M |
|
759
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
253,287
-137,447
| -35% | -$13.5M |
|
760
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
44,300
-3,300
| -7% | -$1.02M |
|
761
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
47,300
-19,500
| -29% | -$6.78M |
|
762
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,834,698
-680,234
| -27% | -$7.39M |
|
|
RP
763
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
268,866
-56,751
| -17% | -$3.23M |
|
|
ADSW
764
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
433,647
+314,430
| +264% | +$10.3M |
|
|
WMGI
765
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
496,147
+132,616
| +36% | +$3.94M |
|
|
CSOD
766
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
446,996
+130,411
| +41% | +$6.36M |
|
767
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,933,500
-646,500
| -18% | -$4.85M |
|
768
Uber
UBER
$134B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
507,443
-256,542
| -34% | -$8.44M |
|
|
BDXA
769
DELISTED
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
258,300
+8,300
| +3% | +$502K |
|
770
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
139,529
-1,347,464
| -91% | -$164M |
|
771
Brookfield
BN
$102B
| $14M | 0.02% |
887,284
+195,858
| +28% | +$4.03M |
|
772
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $14M | 0.02% |
120,934
-77,347
| -39% | -$9.88M |
|
773
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $14M | 0.02% |
363,225
-248,420
| -41% | -$14.3M |
|
774
Bilibili
BILI
$7.18B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+595,290
| New | +$14.4M |
|
775
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,203,100
-1,502,520
| -56% | -$49.4M |
|
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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.