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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTLA
1301
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
813,567
+654,834
| +413% | +$8.17M |
|
1302
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
57,900
-166,900
| -74% | -$17.6M |
|
1303
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.4B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
304,188
+128,716
| +73% | +$3.82M |
|
1304
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
34,801
-75,064
| -68% | -$14.7M |
|
|
SINA
1305
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
181,800
+30,600
| +20% | +$1.13M |
|
1306
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+246,284
| New | +$4.79M |
|
|
RETA
1307
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$5.79M |
|
1308
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
160,000
-40,000
| -20% | -$1.46M |
|
1309
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
63,800
-93,800
| -60% | -$9.98M |
|
1310
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
201,913
+60,693
| +43% | +$3.3M |
|
|
ANSS
1311
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
24,700
+11,300
| +84% | +$2.91M |
|
1312
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
208,300
+189,143
| +987% | +$5.46M |
|
1313
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
254,300
+81,400
| +47% | +$2.23M |
|
|
AGN
1314
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
32,300
-209,300
| -87% | -$39.4M |
|
1315
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
63,742
-101,974
| -62% | -$11.1M |
|
1316
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.63B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
437,197
-1,512,242
| -78% | -$40M |
|
1317
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
395,484
+110,779
| +39% | +$2.51M |
|
1318
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
84,096
+47,302
| +129% | +$4.21M |
|
|
GRUB
1319
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
69,450
-88,500
| -56% | -$8.7M |
|
1320
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
338,310
+288,709
| +582% | +$6.63M |
|
|
IMMU
1321
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
417,929
-135,709
| -25% | -$2.28M |
|
1322
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
29,700
-57,600
| -66% | -$12.9M |
|
1323
Natera
NTRA
$37.5B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+188,345
| New | +$6.29M |
|
1324
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
103,900
+63,000
| +154% | +$5.13M |
|
1325
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
55,962
+35,092
| +168% | +$3.86M |
|
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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.