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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
31,200
+12,800
| +70% | +$2.34M |
|
1377
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
95,529
-26,971
| -22% | -$2.1M |
|
1378
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
1,051,600
-462,300
| -31% | -$6.27M |
|
1379
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
103,443
-35,527
| -26% | -$2.56M |
|
1380
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
63,300
+22,700
| +56% | +$2.61M |
|
1381
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.44B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
628,161
-419,885
| -40% | -$4.42M |
|
1382
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
34,000
+10,000
| +42% | +$1.54M |
|
1383
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.99B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
414,108
+118,164
| +40% | +$2.67M |
|
1384
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
+624,990
| New | +$7.69M |
|
1385
Accuray
ARAY
$28.4M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
2,698,838
-521,188
| -16% | -$1.51M |
|
1386
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.57B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
450,473
+342,436
| +317% | +$5.64M |
|
1387
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
55,000
+30,000
| +120% | +$3.09M |
|
|
INOV
1388
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
306,077
-117,246
| -28% | -$2.22M |
|
1389
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
495,948
+487,283
| +5,624% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SJI
1390
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
203,112
+195,400
| +2,534% | +$5.77M |
|
1391
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
50,300
-21,200
| -30% | -$2.77M |
|
1392
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
381,615
+359,432
| +1,620% | +$6.18M |
|
1393
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
328,123
-1,208,172
| -79% | -$23.5M |
|
|
HES
1394
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+151,771
| New | +$8.21M |
|
|
PGRE
1395
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
572,428
+356,268
| +165% | +$4.41M |
|
1396
Maximus
MMS
$3.14B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
86,522
+80,336
| +1,299% | +$5.46M |
|
1397
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
225,600
+56,900
| +34% | +$2.2M |
|
|
ANSS
1398
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
21,600
+19,300
| +839% | +$4.98M |
|
1399
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
36,100
+26,100
| +261% | +$3.59M |
|
1400
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.69B
| $5M | 0.01% |
371,258
+63,300
| +21% | +$922K |
|
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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.