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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.67B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
159,249
+106,556
| +202% | +$578K |
|
3002
Funko
FNKO
$323M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
130,737
+117,900
| +918% | +$571K |
|
3003
Movado Group
MOV
$812M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
69,911
+12,929
| +23% | +$140K |
|
3004
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
12,031
+7,382
| +159% | +$438K |
|
3005
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$681K |
|
3006
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
67,927
-57,098
| -46% | -$608K |
|
3007
International Seaways
INSW
$4.57B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
46,104
-28,364
| -38% | -$617K |
|
|
CVET
3008
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
42,166
+11,669
| +38% | +$153K |
|
3009
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
5,260
-25,766
| -83% | -$3.56M |
|
3010
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.9B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$697K |
|
3011
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
11,333
-10,210
| -47% | -$634K |
|
3012
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$679K |
|
3013
Resources Connection
RGP
$129M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,536
| New | +$678K |
|
3014
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
3,156
-15,202
| -83% | -$3.08M |
|
|
SFIX
3015
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$478M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$592K |
|
3016
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,800
| -61% | -$1.07M |
|
3017
BancFirst
BANF
$3.92B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
18,386
+9,412
| +105% | +$345K |
|
3018
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.57B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3019
Genesco
GCO
$396M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
34,392
+19,689
| +134% | +$363K |
|
3020
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$372M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,814
| New | +$767K |
|
|
DQ
3021
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$790M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
PGTI
3022
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
47,338
+1,949
| +4% | +$23.4K |
|
3023
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.58B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3024
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.83B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,244
| New | +$578K |
|
|
ERF
3025
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
260,484
-793,800
| -75% | -$2.02M |
|
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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.