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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
361,693
+108,707
| +43% | +$3.46M |
|
1252
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
23,549
+14,028
| +147% | +$3.82M |
|
1253
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.59B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
298,019
-29,398
| -9% | -$835K |
|
1254
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
738,400
+183,200
| +33% | +$1.99M |
|
1255
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.99B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
468,600
+74,667
| +19% | +$1.73M |
|
1256
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$2.98B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
520,980
+129,425
| +33% | +$2.23M |
|
1257
CALL
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
40,900
-91,300
| -69% | -$25M |
|
1258
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
45,100
+9,100
| +25% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SAND
1259
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
1,215,797
+649,555
| +115% | +$4.15M |
|
1260
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
480,000
-963,200
| -67% | -$12.5M |
|
1261
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
82,700
+44,700
| +118% | +$3.81M |
|
1262
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$51.5B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
191,877
+164,019
| +589% | +$5.81M |
|
1263
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.7B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
68,900
+19,200
| +39% | +$1.85M |
|
|
AMAG
1264
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
982,646
-7,907
| -0.8% | -$69.7K |
|
1265
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
58,900
+30,000
| +104% | +$3.9M |
|
1266
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
550,500
-249,000
| -31% | -$3.85M |
|
1267
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
67,800
+28,600
| +73% | +$3.05M |
|
1268
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$36.3B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
55,500
+5,000
| +10% | +$577K |
|
1269
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
250,714
+15,313
| +7% | +$457K |
|
1270
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
200,800
+29,300
| +17% | +$1.02M |
|
1271
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+66,900
| New | +$7.12M |
|
1272
PUT
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$3.73M |
|
1273
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.93B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
257,027
+28,618
| +13% | +$963K |
|
1274
PUT
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
22,900
-700
| -3% | -$199K |
|
1275
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.77B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
178,333
+58,564
| +49% | +$2.11M |
|
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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.