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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
39,600
| – | – |
|
1727
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
366,833
-780,704
| -68% | -$9.57M |
|
1728
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
98,916
-4,487
| -4% | -$202K |
|
1729
Beyond Meat
BYND
$283M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
48,458
+23,760
| +96% | +$2.31M |
|
|
GRMN
1730
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$46.8B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
43,000
+10,400
| +32% | +$941K |
|
|
BLUE
1731
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
5,404
-1,930
| -26% | -$1.88M |
|
|
CPRX
1732
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
834,597
+230,162
| +38% | +$945K |
|
1733
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
89,100
+13,000
| +17% | +$577K |
|
1734
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
1735
Rapid7
RPD
$643M
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
73,912
-83,935
| -53% | -$4.4M |
|
1736
Fiverr
FVRR
$398M
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
+126,924
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1737
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.08B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
166,883
-287,591
| -63% | -$10.7M |
|
|
I
1738
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
2,083,729
+1,037,676
| +99% | +$4.35M |
|
1739
Manchester United
MANU
$3.96B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
211,690
-38,059
| -15% | -$680K |
|
1740
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
50,600
+20,600
| +69% | +$1.65M |
|
1741
Wipro
WIT
$18.9B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
2,051,000
-133,022
| -6% | -$234K |
|
1742
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.4B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
34,440
-41,629
| -55% | -$4.33M |
|
|
PRMW
1743
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
350,310
-291,250
| -45% | -$3.96M |
|
|
BCOV
1744
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
454,635
+78,655
| +21% | +$633K |
|
1745
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-16,000
| -43% | -$3.22M |
|
1746
SITE Centers
SITC
$232M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
773,290
+599,869
| +346% | +$5.2M |
|
1747
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
215,300
+34,700
| +19% | +$1.3M |
|
1748
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+20,500
| +155% | +$2.11M |
|
1749
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.83B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
252,397
+216,774
| +609% | +$3.83M |
|
|
MINI
1750
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
119,584
-57,988
| -33% | -$2.11M |
|
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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.