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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.73B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
106,920
-50,009
| -32% | -$3.78M |
|
1177
ePlus
PLUS
$2.33B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
217,876
-37,770
| -15% | -$1.44M |
|
1178
Azenta
AZTA
$1.26B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
223,449
+111,494
| +100% | +$4.06M |
|
1179
Radware
RDWR
$1.24B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
322,448
-155,751
| -33% | -$3.66M |
|
1180
Brink's
BCO
$5.02B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
130,512
+109,455
| +520% | +$8.56M |
|
|
DISH
1181
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
338,824
+93,063
| +38% | +$3.02M |
|
1182
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
201,773
+165,491
| +456% | +$8.48M |
|
1183
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.6B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
+230,855
| New | +$9.81M |
|
1184
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
278,200
+183,500
| +194% | +$7.87M |
|
1185
AdvanSix
ASIX
$567M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
704,344
-126,619
| -15% | -$1.97M |
|
1186
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
148,011
-373,745
| -72% | -$27.2M |
|
1187
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.29B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
320,579
-33,947
| -10% | -$864K |
|
1188
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
93,908
-155,795
| -62% | -$11.8M |
|
1189
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
446,700
-195,500
| -30% | -$3.75M |
|
1190
CALL
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
40,200
-19,300
| -32% | -$3.95M |
|
|
AL
1191
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
+299,540
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1192
Varex Imaging
VREX
$460M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
291,121
-6,183
| -2% | -$159K |
|
1193
TriNet
TNET
$2.84B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
175,413
-221,883
| -56% | -$11.6M |
|
1194
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
597,301
-569,716
| -49% | -$8.6M |
|
1195
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$128M
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
596,345
+59,332
| +11% | +$719K |
|
|
TVRD
1196
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.5M
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
13,825
+6,854
| +98% | +$3.72M |
|
1197
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$170M
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
41,709
+19,204
| +85% | +$3.25M |
|
|
CHNGU
1198
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
156,662
+64,995
| +71% | +$3.44M |
|
1199
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
228,100
-1,709,800
| -88% | -$72.7M |
|
1200
Timken Company
TKR
$9.82B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
202,381
-85,684
| -30% | -$4.05M |
|
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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.