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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Winmark
WINA
$1.21B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,206
| New | +$762K |
|
2902
PUT
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.69B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$891K |
|
|
JKS
2903
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$801M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$802K |
|
2904
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.54B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
37,510
-15,579
| -29% | -$352K |
|
2905
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$44.1B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,793
| New | +$914K |
|
2906
National CineMedia
NCMI
$361M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,792
| New | +$895K |
|
|
ZEN
2907
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,600
| -21% | -$200K |
|
2908
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.75B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,663
| New | +$939K |
|
2909
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.18B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
19,794
-79,434
| -80% | -$3.38M |
|
|
SEE
2910
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
| – | – |
|
2911
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.86B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
112,501
+17,974
| +19% | +$149K |
|
2912
CRA International
CRAI
$1.12B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
22,028
-5,864
| -21% | -$223K |
|
2913
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.5B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-45,600
| -82% | -$3.6M |
|
|
2914
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.5B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRST
2915
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$978M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
27,496
+7,400
| +37% | +$219K |
|
|
QIWI
2916
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2917
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.04B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
80,811
+30,590
| +61% | +$312K |
|
2918
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$179B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-14,900
| -75% | -$2.39M |
|
2919
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.74B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,800
| New | +$829K |
|
|
AUY
2920
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+157,714
| New | +$754K |
|
2921
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.06B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-12,800
| -71% | -$1.96M |
|
2922
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.7M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
5,258
-586
| -10% | -$110K |
|
2923
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8.7B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
3,718
+2,628
| +241% | +$501K |
|
2924
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$750M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-40,000
| -57% | -$965K |
|
|
EGIO
2925
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
2,919
-606
| -17% | -$134K |
|
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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.