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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$892M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$462M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$315M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$231M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.51% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Innoviva
INVA
$1.6B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,351,677
-183,418
| -12% | -$2.49M |
|
752
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
770,392
+423,397
| +122% | +$11.5M |
|
753
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.85B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
+325,000
| New | +$13.5M |
|
754
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
433,518
-242,603
| -36% | -$8.56M |
|
755
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.8B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
93,400
+54,300
| +139% | +$9.22M |
|
756
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
407,621
-120,820
| -23% | -$6.22M |
|
|
GNMK
757
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,259,623
+1,096,861
| +674% | +$11.1M |
|
|
BAND
758
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.19B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
145,727
+53,277
| +58% | +$5.38M |
|
759
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
224,600
+45,400
| +25% | +$3.3M |
|
|
IRBT
760
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
219,900
+11,400
| +5% | +$751K |
|
761
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.7B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
275,958
+258,352
| +1,467% | +$15.8M |
|
|
SOLN
762
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
415,000
+115,000
| +38% | +$5.4M |
|
763
Shutterstock
SSTK
$209M
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
524,581
+14,019
| +3% | +$505K |
|
764
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
17,564,994
-52,674
| -0.3% | -$49.5K |
|
765
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$25.8B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
80,700
+34,100
| +73% | +$6.32M |
|
766
Apollo Global Management
APO
$69B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
365,671
+355,511
| +3,499% | +$15.6M |
|
767
Calix
CALX
$2.24B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,221,193
+58,213
| +5% | +$668K |
|
768
Goldman Sachs
GS
$289B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
91,919
-167,905
| -65% | -$31.5M |
|
|
XLNX
769
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
184,595
+96,504
| +110% | +$8.56M |
|
770
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.28B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
384,867
-110,264
| -22% | -$5.42M |
|
771
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
103,661
-502,458
| -83% | -$69.4M |
|
|
AIV
772
Aimco
AIV
$377M
| $18M | 0.02% |
3,597,583
-1,087,579
| -23% | -$5.39M |
|
|
DISH
773
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $18M | 0.02% |
522,440
+183,616
| +54% | +$5.11M |
|
774
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.5B
| $18M | 0.02% |
358,100
+244,600
| +216% | +$11.1M |
|
|
SPLK
775
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
90,200
-1,100
| -1% | -$174K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,417 positions worth $83.9B, up 31% from $64.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2020 filing shows 520 new, 1,365 increased, 1,580 reduced and 467 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares MBS ETF: 588,000 shares worth $65.1M. The largest sale was Shopify, an estimated $382M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2020 buy was iShares MBS ETF: 588,000 shares worth $65.1M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $892M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Shopify, cutting an estimated $382M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $153M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $83.9B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 520 new positions and closed 467 in Q2 2020.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $83.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.