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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKX
2876
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2877
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.34B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
70,925
+42,281
| +148% | +$497K |
|
|
GPMT
2878
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$64.2M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
130,818
-445,931
| -77% | -$2.42M |
|
|
CIR
2879
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
36,836
-7,125
| -16% | -$111K |
|
2880
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$53.4B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-7,000
| -26% | -$340K |
|
|
NPKI
2881
NPK International
NPKI
$1.18B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
419,850
-690,285
| -62% | -$1.17M |
|
2882
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.16B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZEUS
2883
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
79,080
+23,016
| +41% | +$228K |
|
2884
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.8B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$839K |
|
2885
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.52B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,068
| New | +$695K |
|
|
BNY
2886
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+6,000
| +34% | +$220K |
|
|
BCPC
2887
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.29B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
|
BZUN
2888
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
23,872
-63,120
| -73% | -$1.98M |
|
2889
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$9.12B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,300
| New | +$870K |
|
2890
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2891
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
8,115
+4,554
| +128% | +$467K |
|
2892
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
| – | – |
|
2893
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.9B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-68,500
| -85% | -$4.92M |
|
|
ILPT
2894
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$599M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
44,139
-117,592
| -73% | -$2.16M |
|
2895
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
45,896
+6,195
| +16% | +$123K |
|
2896
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.4B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
7,627
-73,975
| -91% | -$8.18M |
|
|
SUM
2897
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
56,682
-91,405
| -62% | -$1.31M |
|
2898
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.56B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
| – | – |
|
2899
PUT
Adeia
ADEA
$2.8B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
228,690
+9,450
| +4% | +$35.8K |
|
2900
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$3.83B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
| – | – |
|
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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.