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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.65B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
102,480
-7,394
| -7% | -$156K |
|
2402
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+27,200
| +108% | +$1.29M |
|
2403
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+25,400
| +42% | +$661K |
|
2404
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
| – | – |
|
2405
Enpro
NPO
$6.95B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,694
+7,625
| +28% | +$421K |
|
|
VRN
2406
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,771,891
+1,548,391
| +693% | +$4.28M |
|
2407
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,086
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2408
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-8,200
| -37% | -$1.02M |
|
2409
Enova International
ENVA
$6.27B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
94,333
-16,197
| -15% | -$321K |
|
|
HAYN
2410
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
66,193
+49,245
| +291% | +$1.29M |
|
|
BHVN
2411
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2412
Ternium
TX
$9.37B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
114,254
-2,600
| -2% | -$48.2K |
|
2413
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$508M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
132,236
-62,212
| -32% | -$1.34M |
|
|
CSII
2414
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,517
-29,426
| -43% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CURO
2415
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
255,100
-156,560
| -38% | -$1.5M |
|
2416
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-20,000
| -59% | -$2.69M |
|
2417
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$92.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
412,299
+360,762
| +700% | +$1.85M |
|
2418
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$56.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,700
| New | +$3.76M |
|
2419
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2420
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$11B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,013
-732
| -4% | -$84.3K |
|
|
PDCO
2421
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-288,993
| -77% | -$6.24M |
|
2422
Globant
GLOB
$1.41B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,238
+753
| +5% | +$84.1K |
|
2423
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.81B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
460,849
-6,137
| -1% | -$39.3K |
|
2424
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-14,600
| -30% | -$817K |
|
2425
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$128B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
8,055
-186,819
| -96% | -$34.2M |
|
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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.