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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
53,627
-48,904
| -48% | -$424K |
|
3152
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.06B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
17,840
-4,923
| -22% | -$163K |
|
3153
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.57B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
7,799
+2,895
| +59% | +$211K |
|
|
DCOM
3154
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
42,344
-2,243
| -5% | -$32.5K |
|
|
BLD
3155
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
3156
B&G Foods
BGS
$285M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
23,741
-66,221
| -74% | -$1.43M |
|
3157
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
10,923
-34,951
| -76% | -$1.78M |
|
3158
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
8,140
+5,170
| +174% | +$417K |
|
3159
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
| – | – |
|
3160
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
64,329
-28,944
| -31% | -$224K |
|
3161
Saratoga Investment
SAR
$309M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
36,482
-1,451
| -4% | -$21.4K |
|
3162
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.3B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$570K |
|
3163
PUT
Criteo
CRTO
$1.03B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
| – | – |
|
3164
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,060
| New | +$555K |
|
3165
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
5,007
-5,820
| -54% | -$655K |
|
|
PBPB
3166
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
251,584
+135,233
| +116% | +$371K |
|
3167
Costamare
CMRE
$1.9B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
103,092
-20,230
| -16% | -$98.6K |
|
|
TACO
3168
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
96,348
+30,278
| +46% | +$168K |
|
|
3169
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$645K |
|
3170
CALL
PTC
PTC
$13.7B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$517K |
|
|
DLPH
3171
CALL
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3172
National Presto Industries
NPK
$891M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
6,481
-1,744
| -21% | -$148K |
|
|
HBI
3173
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$500K |
|
3174
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
26,216
-424,309
| -94% | -$8.47M |
|
|
NAV
3175
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.