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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.1B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
21,293
-8,027
| -27% | -$833K |
|
2177
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,909
+13,199
| +171% | +$1.73M |
|
|
SGI
2178
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,000
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2179
Prologis
PLD
$137B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
22,243
-10,200
| -31% | -$891K |
|
2180
Morningstar
MORN
$7.38B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,373
+3,955
| +35% | +$573K |
|
2181
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-280,900
| -63% | -$4.77M |
|
2182
PUT
Ternium
TX
$9.68B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-2,600
| -2% | -$48.2K |
|
2183
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.92B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,638
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2184
International Seaways
INSW
$4.63B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
74,468
+51,446
| +223% | +$1.17M |
|
2185
PUT
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-4,000
| -49% | -$1.79M |
|
2186
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.4B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
13,903
+10,669
| +330% | +$1.56M |
|
|
WDR
2187
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
155,334
+84,662
| +120% | +$1.26M |
|
|
PRTK
2188
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
561,124
+301,041
| +116% | +$1.11M |
|
|
FMBI
2189
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
133,515
+38,824
| +41% | +$732K |
|
2190
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.17B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+29,500
| +343% | +$1.51M |
|
2191
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,400
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2192
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
-111,200
| -45% | -$3.96M |
|
|
APHA
2193
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
575,400
+464,400
| +418% | +$1.85M |
|
2194
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,465
+10,631
| +15% | +$319K |
|
|
ISEE
2195
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
509,031
-132,557
| -21% | -$775K |
|
2196
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-75,000
| -75% | -$7M |
|
2197
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.5M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
24,459
+6,388
| +35% | +$428K |
|
2198
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.14B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
RDS.A
2199
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-37,200
| -43% | -$1.74M |
|
|
NAV
2200
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
105,593
-192,683
| -65% | -$5.63M |
|
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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.