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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K
1551
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
72,527
+56,519
| +353% | +$3.47M |
|
1552
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$573M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
391,527
-56,166
| -13% | -$705K |
|
1553
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.6B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
63,500
-279,000
| -81% | -$18.4M |
|
|
AAWW
1554
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
158,200
-11,500
| -7% | -$287K |
|
1555
CALL
Cigna
CI
$77.1B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
22,900
-41,024
| -64% | -$7.96M |
|
1556
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
12,900
-35,000
| -73% | -$11.8M |
|
1557
Arista Networks
ANET
$214B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
319,920
-22,752
| -7% | -$295K |
|
1558
Universal Display
OLED
$3.78B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
30,547
-21,172
| -41% | -$3.64M |
|
1559
Clorox
CLX
$11.7B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
23,227
-14,561
| -39% | -$2.41M |
|
1560
WaFd
WAFD
$2.7B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
154,559
+56,454
| +58% | +$1.8M |
|
1561
Materion
MTRN
$4.87B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
114,566
+28,666
| +33% | +$1.42M |
|
1562
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.85B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
52,562
-142,629
| -73% | -$11.7M |
|
1563
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$729M
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
522,652
-177,449
| -25% | -$1.24M |
|
1564
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
173,445
+40,089
| +30% | +$1.1M |
|
1565
SM Energy
SM
$7.45B
| $4M | 0.01% |
3,280,333
+1,975,707
| +151% | +$14M |
|
1566
Atkore
ATKR
$2.54B
| $4M | 0.01% |
189,666
-108,908
| -36% | -$3.9M |
|
1567
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.53B
| $4M | 0.01% |
48,800
+10,000
| +26% | +$1.06M |
|
1568
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.11B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
426,889
-389,655
| -48% | -$6.19M |
|
1569
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
98,190
-2,210
| -2% | -$112K |
|
1570
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.69B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
48,956
+34,013
| +228% | +$2.82M |
|
|
VCRA
1571
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
187,397
+164,552
| +720% | +$3.74M |
|
|
GLUU
1572
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
632,682
-157,814
| -20% | -$1.02M |
|
1573
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.82B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
60,600
+45,700
| +307% | +$3.38M |
|
1574
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$6.09B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
69,900
+10,400
| +17% | +$1.02M |
|
1575
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.7B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
93,300
-65,400
| -41% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.