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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.27B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
BLUE
2452
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,177
-12,422
| -85% | -$12.1M |
|
2453
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
641,360
+231,162
| +56% | +$1.62M |
|
|
XLNX
2454
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-9,100
| -35% | -$793K |
|
2455
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.84B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
68,684
-135,322
| -66% | -$2.82M |
|
2456
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,647
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2457
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$147B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-17,700
| -52% | -$1.62M |
|
2458
Forward Air
FWRD
$472M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,473
+20,340
| +396% | +$1.24M |
|
|
NVRO
2459
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2460
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.34B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2461
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
2462
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.53B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
174,259
-246,437
| -59% | -$2.11M |
|
2463
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$450M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-3,500
| -6% | -$119K |
|
|
WOW
2464
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
268,852
-170,318
| -39% | -$1.03M |
|
2465
International Paper
IP
$23.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,402
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2466
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
| – | – |
|
|
ABMD
2467
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-11,300
| -56% | -$1.88M |
|
2468
Vale
VALE
$62.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
153,291
+27,219
| +22% | +$296K |
|
|
SLCA
2469
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
706,205
+196,076
| +38% | +$835K |
|
2470
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$53.4B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-22,800
| -46% | -$1.35M |
|
2471
PUT
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2472
Flotek Industries
FTK
$835M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
237,156
-67,107
| -22% | -$608K |
|
2473
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.04B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
130,319
-31,801
| -20% | -$464K |
|
2474
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
2475
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
-144,800
| -41% | -$1.99M |
|
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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.