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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KBAL
1676
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
288,414
+81,634
| +39% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ACBI
1677
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
289,384
-33,439
| -10% | -$562K |
|
1678
Brinker International
EAT
$8.38B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
285,389
+202,029
| +242% | +$6.8M |
|
1679
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.39B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
93,356
+49,091
| +111% | +$1.91M |
|
1680
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
62,357
-151,479
| -71% | -$18.1M |
|
1681
AGCO
AGCO
$8.71B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
72,232
+57,828
| +401% | +$3.67M |
|
1682
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.67B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
220,000
-170,000
| -44% | -$4.1M |
|
|
IBKC
1683
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
94,126
-132,081
| -58% | -$8.22M |
|
1684
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
700,290
+444,106
| +173% | +$4.79M |
|
|
PENG
1685
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.69B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
279,460
+101,554
| +57% | +$1.49M |
|
|
MAG
1686
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
439,400
-14,500
| -3% | -$141K |
|
|
THR
1687
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
225,043
+39,547
| +21% | +$823K |
|
|
OPLN
1688
Openlane
OPLN
$4.25B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
282,442
-200,088
| -41% | -$3.91M |
|
1689
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
70,000
-477,500
| -87% | -$24.6M |
|
|
1690
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
70,000
-103,500
| -60% | -$5.34M |
|
1691
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$2.58M |
|
1692
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.78B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
284,237
+19,617
| +7% | +$243K |
|
1693
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.04B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
281,539
-54,652
| -16% | -$1.17M |
|
1694
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.14B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
177,843
-305
| -0.2% | -$6.3K |
|
1695
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.3B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
CSGS
1696
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
80,610
-62,022
| -43% | -$2.95M |
|
1697
Labcorp
LH
$24.7B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
31,026
-109,557
| -78% | -$15.8M |
|
|
ALTR
1698
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
127,142
+111,719
| +724% | +$3.83M |
|
|
MODN
1699
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
151,664
-62,307
| -29% | -$1.82M |
|
1700
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
69,454
-1,754
| -2% | -$122K |
|
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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.