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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Sea Limited
SE
$63.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
9,899
-847,152
| -99% | -$61.3M |
|
|
TEN
2777
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
| – | – |
|
2778
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.27B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
AAWW
2779
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,637
-9,450
| -28% | -$332K |
|
2780
Teekay
TK
$970M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
441,063
+127,010
| +40% | +$389K |
|
2781
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.43B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
| – | – |
|
2782
PUT
AdvanSix
ASIX
$547M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-32,000
| -26% | -$372K |
|
2783
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
| – | – |
|
|
UFS
2784
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2785
Prologis
PLD
$137B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,263
-10,980
| -49% | -$979K |
|
2786
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.78B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,415
-21,997
| -56% | -$1.27M |
|
2787
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$786M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
23,895
+3,474
| +17% | +$144K |
|
2788
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.04B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-13,400
| -57% | -$1.18M |
|
2789
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,825
+3,201
| +69% | +$456K |
|
2790
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.03B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
2791
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$868M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,806
+5,717
| +28% | +$226K |
|
|
SAGE
2792
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$907K |
|
|
GOOD
2793
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$632M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,351
+34,745
| +169% | +$570K |
|
2794
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.65B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,145
-4,387
| -19% | -$247K |
|
2795
Open Text
OTEX
$5.76B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,385
-154,944
| -86% | -$6.14M |
|
2796
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,500
| -56% | -$1.29M |
|
|
PFPT
2797
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
| – | – |
|
2798
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.82B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,807
-10,229
| -60% | -$1.17M |
|
|
LKFT
2799
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.84B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,207
-866
| -14% | -$179K |
|
|
VGR
2800
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
143,984
-53,948
| -27% | -$412K |
|
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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.