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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$249M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
42,621
-26,638
| -38% | -$525K |
|
2927
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.3M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
7,229
+1,112
| +18% | +$91.4K |
|
2928
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$11B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SNCR
2929
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
26,702
+18,998
| +247% | +$524K |
|
|
AL
2930
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
|
NAV
2931
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-30,000
| -50% | -$712K |
|
2932
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.42B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$724K |
|
2933
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.2B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
7,008
-27,432
| -80% | -$2.96M |
|
2934
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.83B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
| – | – |
|
2935
Cyclerion Therapeutics
CYCN
$15.2M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
7,123
+2,768
| +64% | +$231K |
|
2936
uniQure
QURE
$2.68B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
18,662
+1,155
| +7% | +$68.2K |
|
|
BIG
2937
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-60,000
| -75% | -$1.7M |
|
|
DCH
2938
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
| – | – |
|
2939
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.4B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$796K |
|
|
SRNE
2940
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
133,238
-69,281
| -34% | -$265K |
|
2941
DaVita
DVA
$15.3B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
10,499
-4,939
| -32% | -$386K |
|
2942
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$548M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$701K |
|
2943
CALL
Unum
UNM
$13.7B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$789K |
|
|
CNR
2944
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.12B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
163,415
+133,883
| +453% | +$835K |
|
2945
Trex
TREX
$4.57B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,732
| New | +$679K |
|
2946
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.5B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,000
| New | +$755K |
|
2947
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.12B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
|
CORR
2948
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
90,062
+70,694
| +365% | +$890K |
|
2949
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.61B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$760K |
|
2950
Pixelworks
PXLW
$38.2M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
21,161
+9,571
| +83% | +$414K |
|
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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.