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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $125M | 0.19% |
7,183,979
+1,912,295
| +36% | +$38.7M |
|
102
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
| $124M | 0.19% |
+1,005,000
| New | +$128M |
|
|
XYZ
103
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $124M | 0.19% |
2,366,200
-1,124,300
| -32% | -$76.9M |
|
104
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $122M | 0.19% |
2,723,922
+767,770
| +39% | +$41.5M |
|
105
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$138B
| $122M | 0.19% |
2,265,000
-885,000
| -28% | -$62.1M |
|
106
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $122M | 0.19% |
2,520,573
+505,470
| +25% | +$26.1M |
|
107
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $120M | 0.19% |
3,054,055
-1,842,526
| -38% | -$80.8M |
|
108
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $120M | 0.19% |
2,022,900
-573,400
| -22% | -$38.3M |
|
109
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $120M | 0.19% |
2,200,000
+2,125,000
| +2,833% | +$129M |
|
110
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $118M | 0.18% |
624,719
-397,582
| -39% | -$89M |
|
111
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $118M | 0.18% |
17,884,000
-8,756,000
| -33% | -$55.2M |
|
112
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $117M | 0.18% |
2,935,044
-207,916
| -7% | -$11.8M |
|
113
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $117M | 0.18% |
1,214,200
-1,000
| -0.1% | -$126K |
|
114
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $117M | 0.18% |
4,336,236
+539,765
| +14% | +$20.1M |
|
115
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $116M | 0.18% |
804,653
+20,742
| +3% | +$3.09M |
|
116
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $115M | 0.18% |
732,200
+519,200
| +244% | +$85.4M |
|
117
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $115M | 0.18% |
592,300
+202,300
| +52% | +$42.2M |
|
|
118
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $114M | 0.18% |
1,787,200
-789,200
| -31% | -$58M |
|
119
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $112M | 0.18% |
1,207,845
-564,660
| -32% | -$62.7M |
|
120
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $112M | 0.18% |
1,932,000
-1,584,000
| -45% | -$107M |
|
121
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $112M | 0.17% |
3,114,998
+1,161,879
| +59% | +$75.5M |
|
122
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $109M | 0.17% |
3,346,246
+3,101,659
| +1,268% | +$121M |
|
123
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $109M | 0.17% |
410,165
+342,123
| +503% | +$95.7M |
|
124
Americold
COLD
$4.09B
| $108M | 0.17% |
3,173,753
+839,911
| +36% | +$28.1M |
|
|
GLIBA
125
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $108M | 0.17% |
1,892,967
-147,817
| -7% | -$10M |
|
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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.