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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
31,935
-82,319
| -72% | -$1.19M |
|
3277
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.36B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
| – | – |
|
3278
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-137,053
| -84% | -$2.7M |
|
3279
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
26,537
-159,093
| -86% | -$2.64M |
|
|
KRA
3280
PUT
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
| – | – |
|
3281
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$479K |
|
|
SUP
3282
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
281,052
+29,271
| +12% | +$41.9K |
|
|
FRBK
3283
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
195,692
+16,347
| +9% | +$37.7K |
|
3284
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.25B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,615
| New | +$421K |
|
3285
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$737M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
29,897
-24,919
| -45% | -$393K |
|
|
HMHC
3286
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
262,898
-77,492
| -23% | -$124K |
|
|
TUP
3287
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3288
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.47B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
69,621
+49,805
| +251% | +$334K |
|
3289
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$14.9B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3290
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.72B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
51,261
-66,328
| -56% | -$594K |
|
|
SVC
3291
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.1B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,355
| New | +$465K |
|
|
HMTV
3292
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
48,137
+21,358
| +80% | +$195K |
|
3293
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$430M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-1,700
| -8% | -$44.5K |
|
3294
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-13,500
| -82% | -$2.06M |
|
|
ADMS
3295
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
184,100
+106,517
| +137% | +$313K |
|
3296
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-81,200
| -65% | -$819K |
|
3297
TransAlta
TAC
$4.34B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,300
| New | +$456K |
|
3298
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+137,433
| New | +$446K |
|
3299
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
24,050
-160,590
| -87% | -$2.75M |
|
3300
Camtek
CAMT
$6.9B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
37,115
-46,292
| -56% | -$526K |
|
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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.