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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PXD
1851
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-68,500
| -64% | -$8.14M |
|
1852
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.48B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
970
+14
| +1% | +$50.6K |
|
1853
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$647M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
381,975
+202,228
| +113% | +$2.69M |
|
1854
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.69B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
554,100
+78,400
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
1855
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$103B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-44,600
| -69% | -$6.53M |
|
1856
Aramark
ARMK
$15.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
188,246
-398,506
| -68% | -$10.5M |
|
|
OPB
1857
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
156,609
+28,555
| +22% | +$666K |
|
1858
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.44B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
696,962
-118,429
| -15% | -$807K |
|
1859
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
233,900
-51,675
| -18% | -$1.7M |
|
1860
Polaris
PII
$4.16B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
56,243
+17,633
| +46% | +$1.45M |
|
1861
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.35B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
74,665
+30,508
| +69% | +$1.48M |
|
1862
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.84B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,333
| New | +$4.94M |
|
1863
Children's Place
PLCE
$51.8M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
138,336
+80,959
| +141% | +$4.29M |
|
1864
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.7B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
1865
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-44,800
| -54% | -$3.48M |
|
|
VAR
1866
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
| – | – |
|
1867
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
53,310
+44,832
| +529% | +$3.94M |
|
|
LSI
1868
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,590
+6,506
| +18% | +$465K |
|
1869
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.8B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-428,400
| -78% | -$11.9M |
|
1870
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
176,774
-65,557
| -27% | -$1.39M |
|
1871
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.17B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,173,869
+963,223
| +457% | +$2.8M |
|
1872
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
101,804
+92,867
| +1,039% | +$5.85M |
|
|
THCBU
1873
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. Unit
THCBU
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
272,120
| – | – |
|
|
RAVN
1874
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
125,517
+62,105
| +98% | +$1.82M |
|
|
EVOP
1875
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
173,762
-117,536
| -40% | -$2.9M |
|
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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.