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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
104,409
-136,247
| -57% | -$11.3M |
|
|
DBD
1327
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
1,569,365
-470,046
| -23% | -$3.98M |
|
|
Y
1328
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1329
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$24B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
40,400
-29,800
| -42% | -$4.4M |
|
1330
Camping World
CWH
$363M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
968,242
+588,795
| +155% | +$7.39M |
|
1331
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
178,800
+47,700
| +36% | +$2.43M |
|
1332
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
95,693
+18,776
| +24% | +$1.28M |
|
1333
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
145,700
+43,300
| +42% | +$2.56M |
|
1334
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
40,000
-15,000
| -27% | -$2.1M |
|
|
ATSG
1335
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
300,155
-251,549
| -46% | -$5.05M |
|
1336
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+1,971,200
| New | +$7.34M |
|
|
PARA
1337
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
390,500
-33,700
| -8% | -$966K |
|
|
LTRPA
1338
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
3,028,440
+1,331,379
| +78% | +$6.68M |
|
1339
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
99,300
+68,000
| +217% | +$8.13M |
|
|
1340
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
176,700
+155,100
| +718% | +$7.89M |
|
1341
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$61.2B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
122,800
-143,300
| -54% | -$6.43M |
|
|
APRN
1342
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
37,562
+34,971
| +1,350% | +$2.23M |
|
1343
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
93,800
+35,600
| +61% | +$2.66M |
|
1344
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
29,100
-20,200
| -41% | -$5.57M |
|
|
CTB
1345
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
332,061
+1,624
| +0.5% | +$40.4K |
|
|
DOC
1346
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
388,017
+316,499
| +443% | +$5.82M |
|
1347
Quanex
NX
$854M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
536,498
+73,337
| +16% | +$1.17M |
|
1348
Criteo
CRTO
$1.03B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
680,097
+383,149
| +129% | +$4.88M |
|
1349
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
403,907
-106,066
| -21% | -$1.77M |
|
1350
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
500,400
-302,800
| -38% | -$7.95M |
|
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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.