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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
185,067
+157,679
| +576% | +$12.4M |
|
|
PPLI
1002
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
284,247
+90,086
| +46% | +$3.57M |
|
1003
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
310,000
-110,200
| -26% | -$3.32M |
|
1004
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
103,820
-322,987
| -76% | -$34.5M |
|
1005
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
184,163
-152,331
| -45% | -$8.13M |
|
1006
Impinj
PI
$3.89B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
537,681
-143,584
| -21% | -$3.87M |
|
1007
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
346,995
+99,886
| +40% | +$4.14M |
|
|
CMBT
1008
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.57B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
793,271
+524,025
| +195% | +$5.4M |
|
|
RDUS
1009
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
687,768
-292,309
| -30% | -$5.21M |
|
1010
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
420,530
-905,205
| -68% | -$28.5M |
|
1011
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
112,900
-207,700
| -65% | -$17.3M |
|
|
PPL
1012
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
360,134
+272,625
| +312% | +$8.78M |
|
1013
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
193,800
-596,200
| -75% | -$34.2M |
|
1014
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
246,303
+234,452
| +1,978% | +$10.4M |
|
|
COHR
1015
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
83,125
+65,189
| +363% | +$9.12M |
|
1016
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.62B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
460,786
+92,062
| +25% | +$3.28M |
|
1017
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.63B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
+1,738,124
| New | +$15M |
|
|
AVTA
1018
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
731,919
+84,085
| +13% | +$1.62M |
|
|
DFS
1019
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
246,985
+152,192
| +161% | +$10.1M |
|
1020
Chegg
CHGG
$108M
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
245,979
+46,087
| +23% | +$1.8M |
|
1021
Box
BOX
$4.02B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
624,689
-190,342
| -23% | -$2.83M |
|
1022
HealthStream
HSTM
$793M
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
366,211
+93,904
| +34% | +$2.36M |
|
|
SGI
1023
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
799,492
+274,748
| +52% | +$5.22M |
|
1024
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
192,900
+135,200
| +234% | +$6.1M |
|
|
CS
1025
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
+1,066,016
| New | +$12.4M |
|
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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.