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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
56,244
+13,934
| +33% | +$2.09M |
|
1152
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.17B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
137,847
+107,373
| +352% | +$5.6M |
|
|
AYX
1153
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
74,400
+45,800
| +160% | +$5.69M |
|
1154
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
450,525
-1,138,818
| -72% | -$21.4M |
|
1155
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$8.28M |
|
1156
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
155,400
-226,600
| -59% | -$16.5M |
|
1157
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.31B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
317,235
-72,401
| -19% | -$1.97M |
|
1158
Equinor
EQNR
$95.9B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
575,326
+452,105
| +367% | +$7.3M |
|
1159
Yext
YEXT
$501M
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
685,911
-273,025
| -28% | -$3.92M |
|
1160
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
50,900
-100
| -0.2% | -$14K |
|
1161
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
198,886
+67,066
| +51% | +$3.32M |
|
1162
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1163
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.5B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
280,876
+140,487
| +100% | +$6.04M |
|
1164
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
58,100
+10,200
| +21% | +$1.48M |
|
1165
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
92,417
+75,156
| +435% | +$6.79M |
|
|
CTRA
1166
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
403,400
+200,000
| +98% | +$3.17M |
|
1167
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
174,975
-408,797
| -70% | -$21.8M |
|
1168
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
85,100
-37,800
| -31% | -$4.35M |
|
1169
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
52,000
+3,300
| +7% | +$553K |
|
1170
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
+1,254,618
| New | +$15M |
|
|
XLNX
1171
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
88,091
-458,079
| -84% | -$39.9M |
|
1172
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.44B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
391,693
+37,305
| +11% | +$858K |
|
1173
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$199M
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
237,255
-83,127
| -26% | -$3.36M |
|
1174
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
39,400
-18,300
| -32% | -$4.38M |
|
|
HIBB
1175
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
626,456
-634,474
| -50% | -$13.2M |
|
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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.