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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WW
926
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
617,141
-677,032
| -52% | -$21.1M |
|
927
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.55B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
326,048
-119,953
| -27% | -$4.83M |
|
|
JOYY
928
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
195,500
-91,400
| -32% | -$5.3M |
|
929
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.05B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
+49,000
| New | +$10.1M |
|
930
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
2,625,374
+2,611,967
| +19,482% | +$16.4M |
|
|
NSTG
931
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
431,128
-26,947
| -6% | -$780K |
|
932
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
348,332
+230,922
| +197% | +$9.28M |
|
933
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
465,948
-334,044
| -42% | -$9.28M |
|
934
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
1,144,400
-111,500
| -9% | -$1.14M |
|
|
PXD
935
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
146,428
-23,134
| -14% | -$2.75M |
|
936
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
3,324,037
+583,263
| +21% | +$3.24M |
|
937
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
325,300
+43,400
| +15% | +$2.87M |
|
938
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
85,890
+69,090
| +411% | +$10M |
|
939
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
23,300
-91,600
| -80% | -$45.1M |
|
940
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
51,600
-14,400
| -22% | -$3.08M |
|
941
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
428,535
+126,373
| +42% | +$3.25M |
|
942
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
722,087
+140,483
| +24% | +$3.38M |
|
943
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
+185,663
| New | +$13.2M |
|
944
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
29,900
-52,200
| -64% | -$20.5M |
|
945
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
67,016
+24,956
| +59% | +$4.84M |
|
946
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.3B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
185,383
+24,949
| +16% | +$2.01M |
|
947
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
179,200
+54,900
| +44% | +$5.27M |
|
948
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
1,051,028
-144,678
| -12% | -$1.94M |
|
949
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $10M | 0.02% |
647,500
+397,500
| +159% | +$7.74M |
|
|
950
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $9.98M | 0.02% |
316,200
+13,600
| +4% | +$899K |
|
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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.