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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.49B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
112,228
-256,386
| -70% | -$17M |
|
|
VMW
1627
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
30,487
+12,660
| +71% | +$1.74M |
|
1628
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
57,000
+21,900
| +62% | +$1.53M |
|
1629
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
44,400
-39,900
| -47% | -$4.68M |
|
1630
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.7B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
16,700
-23,300
| -58% | -$6.7M |
|
1631
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21.8M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
10,517
-30,186
| -74% | -$21.4M |
|
1632
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$131B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
15,000
-2,600
| -15% | -$713K |
|
1633
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.95B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
172,316
+159,668
| +1,262% | +$3.49M |
|
|
CUB
1634
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
88,821
+79,225
| +826% | +$4.58M |
|
1635
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.65B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
276,425
+255,202
| +1,202% | +$6.24M |
|
1636
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$562M
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$2.83M |
|
1637
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.6B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+187,881
| New | +$7.01M |
|
|
TECD
1638
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+27,995
| New | +$3.88M |
|
1639
POSCO
PKX
$16B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
112,159
-18,922
| -14% | -$806K |
|
1640
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.47B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
96,879
+91,928
| +1,857% | +$5.44M |
|
1641
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.4B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
75,646
+18,060
| +31% | +$1.26M |
|
1642
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.8B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
113,500
+63,600
| +127% | +$5.81M |
|
|
NTUS
1643
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
157,677
+110,725
| +236% | +$3.22M |
|
1644
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.84B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
55,500
-65,500
| -54% | -$4.84M |
|
1645
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
25,200
+15,200
| +152% | +$2.27M |
|
1646
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
102,100
+73,200
| +253% | +$3.63M |
|
|
STOR
1647
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
200,687
+33,984
| +20% | +$1.12M |
|
1648
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$458M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
338,449
-6,163
| -2% | -$74.6K |
|
1649
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
32,622
-379,122
| -92% | -$40.5M |
|
1650
PUT
Cigna
CI
$77.4B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
20,400
-111,600
| -85% | -$21.6M |
|
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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.