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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$569M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
10,648
-2,227
| -17% | -$139K |
|
3077
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
3,157
-9,907
| -76% | -$1.93M |
|
3078
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,720
| New | +$644K |
|
|
CLR
3079
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-4,600
| -11% | -$64.6K |
|
3080
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$401M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
40,504
+20,608
| +104% | +$301K |
|
3081
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$89.2B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPLG
3082
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
153,955
+141,624
| +1,149% | +$553K |
|
3083
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
| – | – |
|
3084
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.48B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
79,435
-26,592
| -25% | -$174K |
|
|
TLND
3085
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
18,610
-6,051
| -25% | -$178K |
|
3086
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-50,000
| -38% | -$360K |
|
3087
PUT
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$133M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$642K |
|
3088
Barings BDC
BBDC
$862M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
80,258
+37,753
| +89% | +$271K |
|
3089
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.95B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
31,434
+12,240
| +64% | +$268K |
|
3090
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
2,838
-1,935
| -41% | -$348K |
|
3091
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-273,100
| -98% | -$25.2M |
|
3092
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
112,912
-796,503
| -88% | -$4.3M |
|
|
TUFN
3093
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
66,145
+34,592
| +110% | +$331K |
|
3094
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
13,054
-188,719
| -94% | -$8.24M |
|
3095
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
67,549
+8,316
| +14% | +$86.2K |
|
3096
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,788
| New | +$645K |
|
|
GBT
3097
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$686K |
|
3098
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
| – | – |
|
|
CHNG
3099
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,279
| New | +$632K |
|
3100
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
7,954
-37,703
| -83% | -$2.81M |
|
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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.