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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-7,200
| -33% | -$1.17M |
|
2127
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.6B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
666,720
-5,202
| -0.8% | -$37.9K |
|
2128
Aaon
AAON
$7.68B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,163
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2129
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
80,058
-184,780
| -70% | -$5.59M |
|
2130
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$2.52B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+30,100
| +301% | +$1.73M |
|
2131
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
247,727
+54,084
| +28% | +$343K |
|
|
AXON
2132
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.1B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-2,300
| -8% | -$172K |
|
2133
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.09B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
|
PCH
2134
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
60,325
+20,362
| +51% | +$789K |
|
|
SWI
2135
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
114,368
-22,812
| -17% | -$422K |
|
2136
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$137B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
2137
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
4,928
+3,613
| +275% | +$1.52M |
|
2138
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.75B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
121,239
+47,841
| +65% | +$1.01M |
|
2139
Chewy
CHWY
$9.38B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,239
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2140
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-43,900
| -71% | -$5.37M |
|
2141
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.32B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
21,221
+18,717
| +747% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CGC
2142
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$377M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2143
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
93,391
-1,768
| -2% | -$51.9K |
|
2144
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+60,000
| +150% | +$1.3M |
|
|
NSA
2145
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
63,040
+7,349
| +13% | +$244K |
|
2146
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.57B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
210,200
-83,000
| -28% | -$1.2M |
|
2147
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,429
+38,652
| +126% | +$1.21M |
|
|
WIFI
2148
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
175,694
+67,604
| +63% | +$784K |
|
2149
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,900
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
B
2150
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
44,524
-68,404
| -61% | -$3.86M |
|
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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.