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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,997
-33,227
| -41% | -$1.08M |
|
|
RDS.B
2477
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+42,000
| +400% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MTOR
2478
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
| – | – |
|
2479
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-12,500
| -50% | -$1.46M |
|
2480
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.57B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
254,575
-45,056
| -15% | -$296K |
|
|
XLNX
2481
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-500
| -3% | -$44.3K |
|
2482
Greif
GEF
$4.56B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,014
-8,265
| -15% | -$272K |
|
|
SAIL
2483
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,760
-59,245
| -50% | -$1.22M |
|
2484
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-800
| -2% | -$25.3K |
|
2485
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
3,155
-1,069
| -25% | -$498K |
|
2486
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+30,300
| +30% | +$318K |
|
2487
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$6.15B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2488
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
| – | – |
|
2489
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.44B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,896
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2490
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
75,024
+66,073
| +738% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ISEE
2491
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
308,802
-200,229
| -39% | -$834K |
|
|
OSG
2492
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
844,609
-75,256
| -8% | -$167K |
|
2493
PUT
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-100,000
| -53% | -$1.59M |
|
|
GAP
2494
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
| – | – |
|
2495
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
SVM
2496
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.16B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
292,100
-319,800
| -52% | -$1.34M |
|
|
AVYA
2497
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
126,305
+112,500
| +815% | +$1.3M |
|
2498
Amcor
AMCR
$20.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,377
-256,813
| -89% | -$12M |
|
2499
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.67B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,978
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2500
Cato Corp
CATO
$64.1M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
189,389
+17,028
| +10% | +$168K |
|
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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.