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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.3B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-84,800
| -81% | -$2.88M |
|
|
OSB
2952
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
35,910
-23,900
| -40% | -$411K |
|
2953
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-191,700
| -68% | -$1.46M |
|
2954
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.4B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-10,400
| -35% | -$329K |
|
2955
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+63,400
| +234% | +$561K |
|
2956
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.47B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
| – | – |
|
|
BFYT
2957
PUT
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$848K |
|
2958
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$274M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,605
| New | +$629K |
|
2959
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$405M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
26,982
-16,337
| -38% | -$415K |
|
2960
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.54B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
100,843
+82,034
| +436% | +$698K |
|
2961
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$55.9B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
HBI
2962
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
71,765
+44,399
| +162% | +$444K |
|
2963
CALL
Afya
AFYA
$1.28B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,400
| New | +$707K |
|
|
KRTX
2964
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,211
| New | +$627K |
|
2965
Silicom
SILC
$227M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
21,880
-1,999
| -8% | -$64.3K |
|
2966
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2967
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.59B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
9,311
-10,765
| -54% | -$828K |
|
2968
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
OPTN
2969
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
7,129
+4,138
| +138% | +$295K |
|
2970
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.26B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$686K |
|
2971
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.9B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$652K |
|
2972
PUT
PTC
PTC
$14.1B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-11,000
| -52% | -$779K |
|
2973
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$675M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
| – | – |
|
2974
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.3B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CLDR
2975
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
62,195
+41,729
| +204% | +$401K |
|
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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.