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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,150
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
XEC
2277
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
-23,600
| -20% | -$848K |
|
2278
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.16B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
278,389
+53,232
| +24% | +$357K |
|
2279
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.67B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,171
+939
| +6% | +$119K |
|
2280
Caleres
CAL
$429M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
307,904
+298,432
| +3,151% | +$4.29M |
|
2281
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.5B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,931
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2282
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-51,900
| -72% | -$4.91M |
|
|
HOLI
2283
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,895
-98,098
| -44% | -$1.44M |
|
2284
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-20,000
| -26% | -$1.09M |
|
2285
Matrix Service
MTRX
$337M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
167,884
+72,656
| +76% | +$1.12M |
|
2286
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$31B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2287
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+26,900
| +63% | +$1.33M |
|
|
CLDR
2288
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2289
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.13B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+27,500
| +165% | +$1.24M |
|
2290
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.22B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
279,100
+158,000
| +130% | +$2.22M |
|
|
ABMD
2291
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,791
-2,392
| -18% | -$397K |
|
|
DNKN
2292
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-25,000
| -46% | -$1.73M |
|
|
SPPI
2293
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
670,606
+443,298
| +195% | +$1.21M |
|
2294
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2295
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
67,641
-4,387
| -6% | -$143K |
|
2296
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.55B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
149,865
+80,290
| +115% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ANAT
2297
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,898
+3,791
| +25% | +$383K |
|
2298
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$885M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
97,830
+22,576
| +30% | +$457K |
|
|
JOYY
2299
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.82B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-25,700
| -47% | -$1.49M |
|
2300
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.12B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
358,080
-132,900
| -27% | -$831K |
|
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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.