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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.5B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,500
| New | +$667K |
|
|
NUAN
2977
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
31,148
-200
| -0.6% | -$4.18K |
|
2978
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,700
| -30% | -$334K |
|
2979
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.38B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-500
| -5% | -$39.9K |
|
2980
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.1B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
297,322
-174,420
| -37% | -$439K |
|
2981
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.68B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,553
| New | +$712K |
|
|
HI
2982
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
28,827
-45,201
| -61% | -$1.03M |
|
2983
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$181M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
75,880
+65,791
| +652% | +$570K |
|
|
AVDL
2984
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,414
| New | +$850K |
|
2985
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$664M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2986
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,500
| New | +$742K |
|
|
CADE
2987
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
34,095
-168,028
| -83% | -$3.56M |
|
2988
PUT
Gildan
GIL
$9.25B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$738K |
|
2989
Sony
SONY
$131B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
55,975
+30,245
| +118% | +$393K |
|
2990
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.28B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,600
| -46% | -$578K |
|
|
VISN
2991
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.65B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
92,731
+57,418
| +163% | +$567K |
|
2992
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.2B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,914
| New | +$692K |
|
|
ANH
2993
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
454,105
-110,197
| -20% | -$171K |
|
2994
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.49B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
60,941
-16,903
| -22% | -$179K |
|
2995
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
27,539
-10,354
| -27% | -$288K |
|
2996
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.82B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,771
| New | +$569K |
|
|
CNH
2997
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.8B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
125,228
| – | – |
|
2998
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.4B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$657K |
|
2999
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.6B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
1,827
-58,819
| -97% | -$21.5M |
|
|
JKS
3000
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$797M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,000
| New | +$690K |
|
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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.