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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.46B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
54,076
-4,200
| -7% | -$54.3K |
|
3027
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$802M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
65,699
-102,767
| -61% | -$1.06M |
|
3028
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-49,400
| -61% | -$961K |
|
|
AMTD
3029
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3030
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
3031
Quad
QUAD
$430M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
222,786
+23,187
| +12% | +$71K |
|
3032
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
60,872
-98,346
| -62% | -$1.1M |
|
3033
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-8,400
| -51% | -$691K |
|
3034
Uber
UBER
$134B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
22,958
-484,485
| -95% | -$15.1M |
|
3035
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.4B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$648K |
|
|
MYND
3036
Mynd.ai
MYND
$17.6M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
25,065
-6,583
| -21% | -$187K |
|
3037
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-12,800
| -44% | -$561K |
|
3038
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-44,550
| -63% | -$1.16M |
|
3039
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$501K |
|
|
TEN
3040
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
| – | – |
|
|
BRG
3041
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
87,274
-72,649
| -45% | -$483K |
|
3042
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.49B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$643K |
|
3043
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$654K |
|
|
MOMO
3044
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$840K |
|
3045
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$460M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
49,342
-12,618
| -20% | -$174K |
|
3046
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.41B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$724K |
|
|
ARA
3047
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
106,856
+16,899
| +19% | +$109K |
|
|
DSL
3048
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.21B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
3049
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$588M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
36,279
-1,790
| -5% | -$22.5K |
|
|
REGI
3050
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,817
| New | +$704K |
|
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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.