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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-18,100
| -37% | -$940K |
|
2352
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$32.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,925
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
GRUB
2353
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,950
-16,650
| -48% | -$1.64M |
|
2354
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.83B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
24,992
-23,491
| -48% | -$1.87M |
|
2355
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.9B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,000
| -44% | -$1.48M |
|
|
FG
2356
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
148,089
+86,246
| +139% | +$911K |
|
|
CKH
2357
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,806
-24,039
| -31% | -$867K |
|
2358
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,690
-25,000
| -57% | -$2.21M |
|
2359
Kennametal
KMT
$2.71B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,617
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2360
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.59B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-60,400
| -43% | -$1.43M |
|
2361
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
14,789
-39,584
| -73% | -$4.85M |
|
2362
Celanese
CE
$4.89B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
19,651
+15,433
| +366% | +$1.53M |
|
2363
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$23.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,800
| -68% | -$3.8M |
|
2364
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.87B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+4,800
| +92% | +$775K |
|
|
FPI
2365
Farmland Partners
FPI
$421M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
236,188
-102,008
| -30% | -$655K |
|
2366
Moderna
MRNA
$22B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
47,835
-327,503
| -87% | -$7.53M |
|
2367
Coherent
COHR
$47.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
50,258
+22,238
| +79% | +$722K |
|
|
IOTS
2368
DELISTED
Adesto Technologies Corp
IOTS
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
127,537
+85,307
| +202% | +$815K |
|
2369
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,211
+1,722
| +5% | +$65.9K |
|
|
PRO
2370
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,934
+1,390
| +3% | +$69.5K |
|
2371
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.66B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,643
+22,401
| +183% | +$1.03M |
|
|
ATH
2372
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
57,147
-80,256
| -58% | -$3.19M |
|
2373
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
| – | – |
|
2374
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,785
+4,803
| +25% | +$331K |
|
|
CTXS
2375
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,800
| +138% | +$692K |
|
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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.