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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWTR
1501
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
177,200
-336,100
| -65% | -$10.9M |
|
1502
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
74,700
+40,900
| +121% | +$2.85M |
|
1503
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
440,234
+359,681
| +447% | +$6.78M |
|
1504
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
78,900
+47,400
| +150% | +$5.67M |
|
1505
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
301,700
+292,200
| +3,076% | +$6.07M |
|
|
ACH
1506
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
472,366
+255,568
| +118% | +$1.54M |
|
1507
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+114,463
| New | +$6.32M |
|
|
CHX
1508
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
747,765
+385,547
| +106% | +$8.01M |
|
|
HSII
1509
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
191,025
-7,746
| -4% | -$206K |
|
1510
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
50,233
+7,386
| +17% | +$733K |
|
1511
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.05B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
164,684
+13,066
| +9% | +$409K |
|
1512
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.91B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
147,409
-22,653
| -13% | -$682K |
|
1513
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
46,689
+23,411
| +101% | +$2.31M |
|
1514
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
99,579
+58,922
| +145% | +$2.55M |
|
1515
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
280,154
+211,992
| +311% | +$5.83M |
|
|
RAD
1516
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
283,783
+123,829
| +77% | +$1.73M |
|
1517
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
35,600
+3,600
| +11% | +$465K |
|
|
AY
1518
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
190,368
-11,391
| -6% | -$308K |
|
|
TIVO
1519
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
599,133
-59,641
| -9% | -$440K |
|
1520
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.1B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
75,900
+48,200
| +174% | +$3.11M |
|
|
BFI
1521
DELISTED
BurgerFi International, Inc. Common Stock
BFI
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
388,500
| – | – |
|
1522
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
2,060,362
+259,186
| +14% | +$889K |
|
1523
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
81,600
+38,600
| +90% | +$2.49M |
|
1524
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.2B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
283,884
+174,222
| +159% | +$3.46M |
|
|
GRMN
1525
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
55,900
+14,300
| +34% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.