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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLY
1751
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
445,302
+83,958
| +23% | +$1.29M |
|
1752
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-9,300
| -23% | -$1.37M |
|
|
KAMN
1753
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
81,347
+14,874
| +22% | +$840K |
|
1754
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$31.6B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-23,800
| -54% | -$3.49M |
|
1755
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.59B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,542
-2,626
| -5% | -$194K |
|
1756
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
87,481
-793,887
| -90% | -$39.4M |
|
1757
Lumen
LUMN
$6.45B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
329,181
+311,292
| +1,740% | +$3.89M |
|
1758
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
433,000
-325,000
| -43% | -$3.85M |
|
1759
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.7B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-16,300
| -54% | -$4.68M |
|
1760
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.61B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
1761
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
93,928
+72,035
| +329% | +$2.73M |
|
|
MRTX
1762
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+10,000
| +33% | +$897K |
|
1763
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,789
-62,576
| -62% | -$6.4M |
|
1764
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,358
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
TBRG
1765
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
137,905
-36,592
| -21% | -$940K |
|
1766
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.6B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-3,600
| -18% | -$809K |
|
|
GSKY
1767
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
802,627
-139,315
| -15% | -$1.03M |
|
1768
Comscore
SCOR
$107M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,298
+3,423
| +7% | +$258K |
|
1769
DHI Group
DHX
$164M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,415,587
-131,476
| -8% | -$353K |
|
1770
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
+26,900
| +31% | +$1.34M |
|
1771
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.43B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
378,283
-1,288,258
| -77% | -$17.1M |
|
1772
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$175B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+46,700
| +234% | +$3.45M |
|
1773
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$66.8B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-400
| -2% | -$64.5K |
|
1774
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-800
| -0.9% | -$35.5K |
|
1775
CALL
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-35,300
| -41% | -$2.14M |
|
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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.