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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKCA
1476
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
316,656
+149,867
| +90% | +$2.46M |
|
|
KNL
1477
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
438,353
+119,906
| +38% | +$2.39M |
|
1478
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
45,300
+11,500
| +34% | +$1.49M |
|
1479
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.58B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
70,853
-34,986
| -33% | -$2.67M |
|
1480
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
32,200
+6,100
| +23% | +$956K |
|
|
ECOM
1481
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
616,877
-29,588
| -5% | -$260K |
|
1482
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+138,600
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1483
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
35,800
-21,400
| -37% | -$3.23M |
|
1484
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
28,600
+8,100
| +40% | +$1.49M |
|
1485
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+239,700
| New | +$4.02M |
|
|
OMN
1486
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
439,237
-51,739
| -11% | -$516K |
|
1487
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.94B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
505,403
+415,601
| +463% | +$6.83M |
|
1488
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
662,723
-1,122,455
| -63% | -$13.4M |
|
|
EB
1489
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
607,348
+460,617
| +314% | +$7.77M |
|
1490
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
31,200
+8,400
| +37% | +$1.43M |
|
1491
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
409,463
-1,960,411
| -83% | -$51.5M |
|
1492
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$997M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
277,363
+84,715
| +44% | +$2.09M |
|
1493
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+289,330
| New | +$6.49M |
|
1494
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
28,051
-116,903
| -81% | -$22M |
|
1495
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
1,245,343
+507,083
| +69% | +$3.49M |
|
1496
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
99,228
+48,625
| +96% | +$1.84M |
|
|
BMCH
1497
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
246,104
+16,178
| +7% | +$422K |
|
1498
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.57B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
240,600
| – | – |
|
|
QUOT
1499
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
670,187
+92,413
| +16% | +$826K |
|
1500
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
909,415
-370,463
| -29% | -$2.39M |
|
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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.