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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
2226
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
364,684
-123,825
| -25% | -$970K |
|
2227
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.21B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
60,870
+49,677
| +444% | +$2.18M |
|
2228
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.8B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,028
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
DSPG
2229
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
126,956
-5,262
| -4% | -$75.4K |
|
2230
ADT
ADT
$5.34B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
393,527
-25,373
| -6% | -$153K |
|
|
CXP
2231
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
136,027
+107,946
| +384% | +$2.03M |
|
2232
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,902
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
HUYA
2233
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$561M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2234
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-11,000
| -18% | -$517K |
|
2235
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$52.9B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-8,400
| -19% | -$498K |
|
2236
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
82,388
-212,677
| -72% | -$4.64M |
|
2237
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2238
Citi Trends
CTRN
$561M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
189,901
+28,202
| +17% | +$545K |
|
|
SPWR
2239
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
508,621
-5,311,171
| -91% | -$27.9M |
|
2240
Greif
GEF
$4.69B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
54,279
-2,747
| -5% | -$104K |
|
|
CZZ
2241
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
137,231
+65,222
| +91% | +$1.25M |
|
2242
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.06B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,676
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2243
Employers Holdings
EIG
$918M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
41,452
-35,396
| -46% | -$1.45M |
|
2244
Hexcel
HXL
$8.26B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,976
-99,282
| -69% | -$6.41M |
|
2245
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$782M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
434,023
-33,258
| -7% | -$169K |
|
2246
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,016
-59,679
| -62% | -$3.55M |
|
2247
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$59.6B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
70,950
-26,928
| -28% | -$740K |
|
|
CHUY
2248
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
165,527
-91,170
| -36% | -$1.91M |
|
2249
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.83B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
236,300
+196,300
| +491% | +$2.49M |
|
|
RTN
2250
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-2,700
| -18% | -$535K |
|
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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.