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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CDK
776
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
423,282
-439,077
| -51% | -$21M |
|
777
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,140,433
+1,090,251
| +2,173% | +$24.8M |
|
|
WCN
778
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
179,327
-10,214
| -5% | -$960K |
|
|
SOLN
779
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
300,000
+100,000
| +50% | +$5.24M |
|
780
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
148,400
-26,800
| -15% | -$2.78M |
|
781
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.25B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
297,205
+70,660
| +31% | +$3.73M |
|
782
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
56,115
-46,526
| -45% | -$12.8M |
|
783
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,466,173
-2,016,085
| -58% | -$32M |
|
|
PS
784
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,242,007
+87,964
| +8% | +$1.46M |
|
785
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
67,500
-51,000
| -43% | -$14M |
|
786
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
294,719
+215,822
| +274% | +$10.4M |
|
|
WBC
787
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
+100,693
| New | +$13.5M |
|
788
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
59,800
+4,500
| +8% | +$1.23M |
|
789
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
89,868
+13,880
| +18% | +$2.69M |
|
790
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
3,679,014
-1,276,687
| -26% | -$5.44M |
|
791
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
141,211
+135,253
| +2,270% | +$18.2M |
|
792
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.13B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
700,000
-357,000
| -34% | -$9.24M |
|
793
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+95,700
| New | +$15.8M |
|
794
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
71,200
-32,900
| -32% | -$7.36M |
|
|
MGP
795
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
568,853
+93,605
| +20% | +$2.66M |
|
796
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,059,200
-859,200
| -45% | -$11.2M |
|
797
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,195,935
+94,675
| +9% | +$1.29M |
|
798
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
832,078
-167,820
| -17% | -$3.36M |
|
799
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
39,400
-19,600
| -33% | -$7.71M |
|
800
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$99.2B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
109,800
+24,600
| +29% | +$3.48M |
|
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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.