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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRA
2551
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
| – | – |
|
2552
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.06B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
| – | – |
|
2553
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.09B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
90,454
+24,524
| +37% | +$404K |
|
2554
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.68B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
103,780
-172,645
| -62% | -$2.42M |
|
|
BEST
2555
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,877
-3,961
| -19% | -$407K |
|
2556
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,322
-372,682
| -92% | -$15.9M |
|
|
CIO
2557
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
143,189
+61
| +0% | +$564 |
|
|
AFMD
2558
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,151
+17,866
| +134% | +$497K |
|
|
ALLK
2559
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALLK
2560
PUT
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2561
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,300
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2562
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.52B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
58,984
+29,532
| +100% | +$615K |
|
2563
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,260
+613
| +2% | +$27.6K |
|
2564
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.29B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
40,696
-24,600
| -38% | -$820K |
|
2565
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
| – | – |
|
2566
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$357M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
+30,000
| +47% | +$518K |
|
|
AT
2567
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
710,397
+170,319
| +32% | +$339K |
|
2568
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,416
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2569
EnerSys
ENS
$6.94B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,916
+16,674
| +318% | +$982K |
|
|
GWPH
2570
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,475
-1,225
| -10% | -$139K |
|
2571
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2572
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.16B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
-121,100
| -43% | -$1.07M |
|
2573
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.8B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
24,402
+14,148
| +138% | +$826K |
|
2574
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.91B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,384
-35,221
| -42% | -$962K |
|
2575
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.81B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
487,350
+26,501
| +6% | +$87.5K |
|
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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.