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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.54B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$805K |
|
2852
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.9B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
30,051
-117,358
| -80% | -$3.82M |
|
2853
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.4B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
2854
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$22.1B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$827K |
|
|
CUTR
2855
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,726
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
MXIM
2856
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
2857
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.27B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2858
Franklin Covey
FC
$243M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
45,135
+15,738
| +54% | +$319K |
|
|
KE
2859
Kimball Electronics
KE
$583M
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
70,939
-10,497
| -13% | -$135K |
|
|
CATM
2860
PUT
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$895K |
|
2861
Diodes
DIOD
$3.83B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
18,898
-4,098
| -18% | -$196K |
|
2862
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,098
| New | +$832K |
|
|
ICPT
2863
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$773K |
|
2864
Foster
FSTR
$436M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
74,919
-1,014
| -1% | -$13K |
|
2865
Tanger
SKT
$4.8B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+134,076
| New | +$887K |
|
|
PRFT
2866
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
26,729
-6,083
| -19% | -$202K |
|
|
CAI
2867
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
57,368
-20,915
| -27% | -$348K |
|
2868
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.58B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-19,411
| -16% | -$194K |
|
2869
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.2B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
16,175
-131,836
| -89% | -$7.87M |
|
2870
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.71B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,638
| New | +$807K |
|
2871
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.22B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
29,737
-4,030
| -12% | -$92.8K |
|
2872
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.14B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
114,532
+53,310
| +87% | +$450K |
|
|
SWAV
2873
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$824K |
|
2874
CryoPort
CYRX
$754M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
31,251
-83,230
| -73% | -$1.85M |
|
2875
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$911M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,646
| New | +$748K |
|
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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.