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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FL
1276
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
271,600
+60,900
| +29% | +$2.07M |
|
1277
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$967M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
575,000
| – | – |
|
1278
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
189,229
-180,782
| -49% | -$12M |
|
1279
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
195,037
-131,815
| -40% | -$5.84M |
|
1280
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
29,918
-1,030
| -3% | -$221K |
|
1281
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.56B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
603,128
-468,046
| -44% | -$7.02M |
|
|
HRC
1282
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
58,993
-1,466
| -2% | -$152K |
|
1283
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.71B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
67,159
-91,449
| -58% | -$11.5M |
|
1284
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
1,772,195
+1,114,706
| +170% | +$4.52M |
|
1285
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
254,636
+232,758
| +1,064% | +$6.15M |
|
1286
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
42,581
-33,457
| -44% | -$4.6M |
|
1287
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
6,745,304
+1,775,540
| +36% | +$1.9M |
|
|
TGI
1288
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
869,992
+197,660
| +29% | +$3.61M |
|
1289
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
338,000
+130,400
| +63% | +$3.3M |
|
1290
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
93,300
-21,300
| -19% | -$1.54M |
|
1291
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
248,300
-318,000
| -56% | -$14.7M |
|
1292
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
155,600
+34,300
| +28% | +$2.62M |
|
1293
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
444,400
+173,300
| +64% | +$6.17M |
|
1294
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.06B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
222,199
+153,793
| +225% | +$6.82M |
|
1295
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
31,371
+30,171
| +2,514% | +$8.32M |
|
1296
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$12.2B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
120,529
-22,670
| -16% | -$1.44M |
|
|
ICPT
1297
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
92,735
+39,007
| +73% | +$3.51M |
|
1298
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.98B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
787,919
-188,753
| -19% | -$1.81M |
|
|
DVAX
1299
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
1,652,876
+580,564
| +54% | +$2.69M |
|
|
TSG
1300
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
284,758
-123,951
| -30% | -$2.79M |
|
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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.