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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+15,300
| +45% | +$969K |
|
1877
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
184,640
-46,480
| -20% | -$749K |
|
|
EIGI
1878
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,374,507
+320,168
| +30% | +$1.24M |
|
|
TCO
1879
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+30,800
| +95% | +$1.28M |
|
1880
McKesson
MCK
$99.5B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,591
-232
| -1% | -$34K |
|
|
ABB
1881
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
| – | – |
|
1882
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$378M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,657
-51,701
| -53% | -$2.98M |
|
1883
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.8B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,060
-4,299
| -17% | -$638K |
|
1884
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$20.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-34,000
| -27% | -$1.45M |
|
1885
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
+210,000
| +350% | +$2.75M |
|
1886
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
173,108
-67,586
| -28% | -$1.29M |
|
1887
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-119,400
| -68% | -$6.13M |
|
|
MCHB
1888
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.46B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
117,290
+9,181
| +8% | +$266K |
|
1889
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1890
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,882
+59,846
| +142% | +$1.99M |
|
|
MFA
1891
MFA Financial
MFA
$927M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
420,209
+134,821
| +47% | +$3.59M |
|
1892
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
446,700
-26,900
| -6% | -$294K |
|
1893
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
98,948
+17,283
| +21% | +$580K |
|
|
AYX
1894
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+10,000
| +58% | +$1.24M |
|
1895
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.21B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
143,822
+90,897
| +172% | +$2.09M |
|
1896
GeoPark
GPRK
$615M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
363,600
+99,767
| +38% | +$1.6M |
|
1897
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.08B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
-22,424
| -18% | -$644K |
|
1898
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+10,100
| +105% | +$1.83M |
|
1899
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+54,500
| +991% | +$3.3M |
|
|
SNV
1900
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,067
| New | +$4.47M |
|
Similar funds
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.