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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$706M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
187,631
-86,732
| -32% | -$3.25M |
|
1452
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
272,000
+33,600
| +14% | +$748K |
|
1453
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
196,894
-1,133,196
| -85% | -$52.2M |
|
|
WCC
1454
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
203,462
-22,596
| -10% | -$963K |
|
|
VMW
1455
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
38,300
-58,200
| -60% | -$8M |
|
1456
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.23B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
435,335
+198,889
| +84% | +$3.59M |
|
1457
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
80,900
-35,800
| -31% | -$2.37M |
|
|
CYOU
1458
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
431,770
-10,255
| -2% | -$108K |
|
1459
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.9B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
61,761
+24,778
| +67% | +$2.71M |
|
1460
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.1B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
364,069
-144,800
| -28% | -$3.66M |
|
|
DFS
1461
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
129,000
-2,100
| -2% | -$139K |
|
1462
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
101,600
-268,300
| -73% | -$12.1M |
|
1463
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
45,600
-42,700
| -48% | -$5.58M |
|
1464
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
53,500
-149,100
| -74% | -$19.6M |
|
1465
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.01B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
184,044
-40,600
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
1466
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.86B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
245,176
+161,602
| +193% | +$4.37M |
|
|
JHG
1467
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+299,264
| New | +$6.59M |
|
1468
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.8B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
32,357
-176,976
| -85% | -$27M |
|
1469
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$6.81B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
252,500
+70,000
| +38% | +$1.27M |
|
1470
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
99,188
-22,986
| -19% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CYBR
1471
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
53,100
+21,200
| +66% | +$2.44M |
|
1472
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
209,178
+98,694
| +89% | +$4.11M |
|
1473
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+170,951
| New | +$4.75M |
|
|
ARI
1474
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$887M
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
611,298
+569,595
| +1,366% | +$8.89M |
|
|
TBI
1475
Trueblue
TBI
$234M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
354,910
+20,450
| +6% | +$366K |
|
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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.