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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.01B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
613,951
-518,671
| -46% | -$4.64M |
|
|
CZR
1602
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
560,000
| – | – |
|
|
SGEN
1603
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
32,800
| – | – |
|
1604
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
149,445
+130,194
| +676% | +$4.44M |
|
1605
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
113,766
+33,954
| +43% | +$1.61M |
|
1606
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.6B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
879,446
+19,778
| +2% | +$94.1K |
|
1607
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.2B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
105,800
+25,800
| +32% | +$1.19M |
|
1608
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
56,700
+46,700
| +467% | +$3.36M |
|
1609
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
1,644,779
+1,494,410
| +994% | +$4.76M |
|
|
HOUS
1610
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
1,245,928
+504,453
| +68% | +$4.44M |
|
1611
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
36,000
-1,000
| -3% | -$123K |
|
1612
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
55,600
-51,000
| -48% | -$4.54M |
|
1613
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
57,000
+28,800
| +102% | +$1.91M |
|
1614
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
235,000
-22,200
| -9% | -$450K |
|
1615
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
41,800
+8,200
| +24% | +$875K |
|
1616
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.52B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
483,420
+414,731
| +604% | +$9.44M |
|
1617
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
103,600
-40,100
| -28% | -$2.61M |
|
|
CBPO
1618
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
34,458
-17,327
| -33% | -$1.99M |
|
1619
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
77,500
-4,500
| -5% | -$234K |
|
1620
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.92B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
20,000
-8,000
| -29% | -$1.73M |
|
|
ACB
1621
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$170M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
34,482
+31,959
| +1,267% | +$5.71M |
|
1622
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$23.8B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
60,900
-39,100
| -39% | -$2.15M |
|
1623
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
141,100
-60,100
| -30% | -$3.79M |
|
1624
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
411,632
+11,864
| +3% | +$122K |
|
1625
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
76,700
-7,400
| -9% | -$508K |
|
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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.