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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.49B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2327
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.87B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
67,978
-295,906
| -81% | -$7.66M |
|
2328
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2329
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$942M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
139,450
+47,015
| +51% | +$750K |
|
2330
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.46B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,068
| New | +$3.11M |
|
2331
Mitek Systems
MITK
$768M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
191,412
-21,118
| -10% | -$179K |
|
2332
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
4,986
-221,160
| -98% | -$76.9M |
|
2333
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.97B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
75,150
-79,123
| -51% | -$1.59M |
|
2334
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2335
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.82B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
123,090
-186,694
| -60% | -$4.22M |
|
2336
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
187,346
+52,794
| +39% | +$580K |
|
2337
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-37,700
| -72% | -$5.39M |
|
2338
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,953
+7,342
| +22% | +$325K |
|
2339
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
171,782
-488,565
| -74% | -$5.68M |
|
|
FEAC.U
2340
DELISTED
Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-f
FEAC.U
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2341
Astronics
ATRO
$3.47B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
195,367
+46,917
| +32% | +$844K |
|
2342
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-36,400
| -78% | -$6.48M |
|
|
SF
2343
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
81,369
+13,500
| +20% | +$338K |
|
2344
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,240
-10,516
| -29% | -$798K |
|
2345
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+18,500
| +25% | +$375K |
|
|
HTB
2346
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$833M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
93,446
+47,669
| +104% | +$1.12M |
|
2347
Sunrun
RUN
$2.38B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
146,996
+112,657
| +328% | +$1.85M |
|
|
AGS
2348
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
559,732
+63,995
| +13% | +$527K |
|
2349
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.36B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,179
-18,032
| -35% | -$790K |
|
2350
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$18.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,500
| New | +$2.02M |
|
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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.