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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Flotek Industries
FTK
$881M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
214,863
-22,293
| -9% | -$128K |
|
2502
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.5B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
48,592
-54,447
| -53% | -$1.68M |
|
2503
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.36B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
121,765
-28,100
| -19% | -$331K |
|
|
SNV
2504
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
| – | – |
|
2505
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
68,762
+9,672
| +16% | +$196K |
|
2506
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.87B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+22,100
| +221% | +$1.03M |
|
|
NVRO
2507
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
2508
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-35,700
| -59% | -$2.44M |
|
2509
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.1B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2510
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.13B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
| – | – |
|
2511
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
149,069
-4,222
| -3% | -$38.6K |
|
2512
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
| – | – |
|
2513
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
ACRE
2514
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$257M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,080
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2515
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-9,800
| -16% | -$291K |
|
2516
Rollins
ROL
$18.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
54,053
+23,286
| +76% | +$623K |
|
|
TWOU
2517
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,333
+666
| +100% | +$595K |
|
|
ORBC
2518
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
392,499
+178,075
| +83% | +$532K |
|
|
AXDX
2519
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,945
+3,579
| +56% | +$353K |
|
2520
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+14,900
| +75% | +$526K |
|
|
CBIO
2521
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$626M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,993
+2,060
| +107% | +$583K |
|
|
WOW
2522
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
284,766
+15,914
| +6% | +$89.7K |
|
2523
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
434,672
+221,594
| +104% | +$754K |
|
2524
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,700
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
HUYA
2525
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-19,800
| -20% | -$330K |
|
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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.