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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
| – | – |
|
2202
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-20,000
| -52% | -$2.29M |
|
|
AIFU
2203
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$195M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
216
-404
| -65% | -$3.62M |
|
2204
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$86.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-88,400
| -69% | -$5.78M |
|
2205
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.91B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+13,800
| +85% | +$1.46M |
|
2206
PLDT
PHI
$4.32B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
84,250
-12,863
| -13% | -$255K |
|
2207
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.88B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2208
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-46,700
| -65% | -$4.75M |
|
2209
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$111B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-10,500
| -11% | -$225K |
|
2210
Kura Oncology
KURA
$834M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
173,840
-89,380
| -34% | -$1.02M |
|
2211
CALL
Linde
LIN
$239B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2212
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-300
| -2% | -$39.5K |
|
2213
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.45B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,181
+13,133
| +62% | +$872K |
|
2214
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.95B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
84,605
+32,294
| +62% | +$1.02M |
|
2215
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,800
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2216
WIX.com
WIX
$2.41B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,107
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2217
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.45B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-73,200
| -61% | -$4.17M |
|
|
JBTM
2218
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.55B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
23,177
-20,963
| -47% | -$2.1M |
|
2219
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$146M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
131,792
+18,717
| +17% | +$488K |
|
2220
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.38B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+25,300
| +253% | +$1.76M |
|
2221
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
-6,500
| -4% | -$171K |
|
2222
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.99B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,064
+27,262
| +231% | +$1.2M |
|
2223
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
151,640
-122,430
| -45% | -$2.55M |
|
2224
StoneCo
STNE
$2.73B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
78,576
+39,469
| +101% | +$1.5M |
|
2225
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$15.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+50,000
| +42% | +$615K |
|
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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.