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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
5,882
+3,382
| +135% | +$349K |
|
|
MASI
3127
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
2,669
-811
| -23% | -$178K |
|
3128
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$277M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
27,964
-768
| -3% | -$14.7K |
|
3129
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$535K |
|
3130
MarineMax
HZO
$800M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
27,043
-1,947
| -7% | -$32K |
|
3131
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,362
| New | +$554K |
|
3132
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.75B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3133
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
26,786
+6,742
| +34% | +$147K |
|
3134
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$950M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
9,178
+2,578
| +39% | +$161K |
|
|
DCPH
3135
CALL
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3136
Monro
MNRO
$525M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
10,834
-4,784
| -31% | -$255K |
|
3137
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
89,360
-3,244
| -4% | -$20.4K |
|
3138
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$447M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
267,022
+236,492
| +775% | +$478K |
|
3139
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3140
CALL
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$557K |
|
|
SDC
3141
PUT
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$509K |
|
3142
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.42B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
22,340
-43,591
| -66% | -$1.12M |
|
3143
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$182M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
37,585
+8,391
| +29% | +$160K |
|
3144
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-45,800
| -82% | -$2.2M |
|
|
GPX
3145
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
69,002
-32,879
| -32% | -$237K |
|
3146
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
|
NOAH
3147
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$588M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,094
| New | +$596K |
|
|
RESI
3148
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,338
| New | +$616K |
|
3149
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-2,500
| -8% | -$48.7K |
|
|
RVI
3150
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
515,426
+396,459
| +333% | +$449K |
|
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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.