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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Delek US
DK
$3.95B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+58,000
| +182% | +$1.38M |
|
|
HI
2377
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
74,028
-144,424
| -66% | -$3.75M |
|
|
PACW
2378
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,929
-130,645
| -62% | -$4.09M |
|
|
RST
2379
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
100,822
-5,538
| -5% | -$92.9K |
|
2380
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,975
-49,358
| -79% | -$7.29M |
|
2381
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
196,405
-94,478
| -32% | -$1.12M |
|
2382
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.89B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
77,276
-95,980
| -55% | -$2.91M |
|
|
CONN
2383
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
337,000
+122,000
| +57% | +$996K |
|
2384
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2385
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
4,224
+1,168
| +38% | +$407K |
|
2386
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-344,600
| -90% | -$15.3M |
|
|
TCDA
2387
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
63,615
+35,241
| +124% | +$1.13M |
|
2388
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-161,335
| -88% | -$10.6M |
|
2389
L3Harris
LHX
$56.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,765
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
X
2390
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
221,246
-321,442
| -59% | -$2.69M |
|
|
ZVO
2391
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
844,800
-109,723
| -11% | -$182K |
|
2392
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.88B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,036
-8,499
| -33% | -$1.03M |
|
2393
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.88B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,629
+159
| +0.3% | +$5.07K |
|
|
MTSC
2394
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,865
+57,490
| +1,314% | +$2.26M |
|
|
SCPL
2395
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
145,961
+38,611
| +36% | +$391K |
|
2396
Ares Management
ARES
$28.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,742
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2397
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,280
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
SP
2398
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,589
-53,793
| -45% | -$1.97M |
|
|
QTT
2399
DELISTED
Qutoutiao Inc. American Depositary Shares
QTT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,746
+45,034
| +354% | +$2.02M |
|
|
CERN
2400
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$1.56M |
|
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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.