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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.28B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
180,140
-27,335
| -13% | -$466K |
|
1902
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
44,720
+25,408
| +132% | +$1.93M |
|
|
RTN
1903
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-5,500
| -22% | -$1.09M |
|
1904
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.74B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+25,100
| +86% | +$1.61M |
|
1905
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
95,266
+67,816
| +247% | +$2.86M |
|
1906
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
148,860
-2,169,560
| -94% | -$38.9M |
|
1907
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,064
| New | +$3.34M |
|
1908
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$922M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
391,883
-47,454
| -11% | -$516K |
|
1909
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,878
+24,466
| +58% | +$1.33M |
|
1910
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.84B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
TGE
1911
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
152,482
+29,677
| +24% | +$607K |
|
|
SPLK
1912
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,864
-116,764
| -85% | -$17.2M |
|
1913
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.92B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
| – | – |
|
1914
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
|
ECHO
1915
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
146,455
-124,451
| -46% | -$2.42M |
|
|
CCXX.U
1916
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp III Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-fourt
CCXX.U
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.55M |
|
|
NXGN
1917
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
239,405
+45,564
| +24% | +$588K |
|
1918
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-335,500
| -93% | -$40.3M |
|
1919
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-25,700
| -56% | -$3.88M |
|
|
GTLS
1920
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,746
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1921
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.96B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-7,500
| -29% | -$1.17M |
|
1922
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.85B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
102,329
+43,359
| +74% | +$2.49M |
|
1923
CALL
Dell
DELL
$276B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
123,313
-276,220
| -69% | -$6.37M |
|
|
BPFH
1924
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
345,651
+2,065
| +0.6% | +$21.3K |
|
1925
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
212,013
-40,062
| -16% | -$513K |
|
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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.