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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$116B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-10,792
| -23% | -$142K |
|
3177
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
11,771
+291
| +3% | +$13.7K |
|
|
SHYF
3178
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
33,320
-19,656
| -37% | -$297K |
|
3179
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
4,526
-92,959
| -95% | -$9.24M |
|
3180
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.31B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
49,822
-29,810
| -37% | -$361K |
|
3181
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$491K |
|
3182
Titan Machinery
TITN
$466M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
51,291
-23,997
| -32% | -$229K |
|
3183
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,809
| New | +$548K |
|
3184
PUT
Carrier Global
CARR
$57.2B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$465K |
|
|
MRCC
3185
DELISTED
Monroe Capital Corp
MRCC
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
79,633
+47,085
| +145% | +$347K |
|
|
RRD
3186
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
465,611
+298,797
| +179% | +$364K |
|
|
SOHU
3187
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
3188
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3189
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$460K |
|
3190
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$527K |
|
|
DQ
3191
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$790M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
37,065
-31,385
| -46% | -$344K |
|
|
FITB
3192
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-10,700
| -27% | -$198K |
|
3193
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.23B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$658K |
|
3194
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.16B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-745,951
| -95% | -$9.24M |
|
3195
Neurogene
NGNE
$696M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
1,650
+17
| +1% | +$4.43K |
|
3196
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$798M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3197
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.1B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,740
| New | +$536K |
|
|
SIX
3198
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$567K |
|
|
VISN
3199
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
| – | – |
|
3200
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.41B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
13,549
-4,956
| -27% | -$162K |
|
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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.