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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,600
| New | +$3.52M |
|
|
SCPE.U
1977
DELISTED
SC Health Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and o
SCPE.U
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
1978
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.67B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
99,330
-26,116
| -21% | -$820K |
|
|
LN
1979
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,508
-4,422
| -9% | -$215K |
|
1980
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.54B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
62,269
-15,486
| -20% | -$669K |
|
1981
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-36,400
| -35% | -$1.75M |
|
1982
Cable One
CABO
$247M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,380
-25
| -2% | -$39.9K |
|
1983
Wingstop
WING
$3.73B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
28,452
-129,981
| -82% | -$11.1M |
|
1984
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$310M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+49,500
| +328% | +$3.37M |
|
1985
Methanex
MEOH
$4.14B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
185,630
-29,789
| -14% | -$856K |
|
1986
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,312
-156,113
| -78% | -$12.4M |
|
1987
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.08B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
+190,600
| +350% | +$3.06M |
|
1988
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,999
+17,750
| +789% | +$2.31M |
|
1989
Okta
OKTA
$23.6B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,419
+14,003
| +317% | +$1.76M |
|
|
CAJ
1990
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,936
-239,621
| -70% | -$6.03M |
|
1991
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.33B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-7,500
| -31% | -$1.17M |
|
1992
Constellium
CSTM
$3.94B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
430,512
-589,250
| -58% | -$6.33M |
|
|
CNR
1993
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
491,757
-22,826
| -4% | -$170K |
|
|
GWB
1994
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
109,296
-20,639
| -16% | -$583K |
|
|
FTSV
1995
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,447
| New | +$1.42M |
|
1996
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.01B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-2,800
| -9% | -$280K |
|
|
BEST
1997
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,838
-11,987
| -37% | -$1.33M |
|
1998
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
| – | – |
|
1999
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-50,600
| -38% | -$1.92M |
|
|
INFN
2000
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
419,384
+48,787
| +13% | +$335K |
|
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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.