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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.06B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
468,080
+156,529
| +50% | +$2.59M |
|
1527
Skywest
SKYW
$4.28B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
+159,940
| New | +$7.81M |
|
1528
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
149,500
-170,500
| -53% | -$5.92M |
|
1529
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.6B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
251,700
-69,900
| -22% | -$1.37M |
|
1530
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.1B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
2,298,141
+2,243,641
| +4,117% | +$6.21M |
|
1531
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.92B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
99,942
+64,903
| +185% | +$5.06M |
|
1532
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.9B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
386,232
+121,864
| +46% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SJIU
1533
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
100,000
+25,000
| +33% | +$1.21M |
|
|
PPLI
1534
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
129,813
-125,897
| -49% | -$4.99M |
|
1535
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$76B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
115,700
-159,300
| -58% | -$10.4M |
|
1536
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$134B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
33,840
-4,738
| -12% | -$639K |
|
1537
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.76B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
77,900
-40,300
| -34% | -$2.17M |
|
1538
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.64B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
171,612
-440,903
| -72% | -$15.6M |
|
1539
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
673,100
+96,100
| +17% | +$1.32M |
|
|
AGEN
1540
Agenus
AGEN
$254M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
85,992
-12,025
| -12% | -$755K |
|
|
UMPQ
1541
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
379,217
-122,517
| -24% | -$1.91M |
|
1542
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.57B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
38,250
| – | – |
|
|
HES
1543
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
123,700
+105,600
| +583% | +$5.71M |
|
1544
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.78B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
228,478
+69,630
| +44% | +$1.46M |
|
1545
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.9B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
175,000
+115,000
| +192% | +$3.58M |
|
|
TRTX
1546
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$674M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
746,767
+406,385
| +119% | +$7.02M |
|
1547
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.69B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
314,000
+20,700
| +7% | +$547K |
|
|
ANSS
1548
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+17,622
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1549
FirstService
FSV
$6.45B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
53,000
+41,000
| +342% | +$3.93M |
|
1550
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$66B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
26,800
-1,800
| -6% | -$290K |
|
Similar funds
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.