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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$435K |
|
3302
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.76B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
60,306
+24,860
| +70% | +$172K |
|
|
SCWX
3303
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
40,748
-12,334
| -23% | -$147K |
|
|
PTE
3304
DELISTED
PolarityTE, Inc. Common Stock
PTE
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
15,025
+8,662
| +136% | +$230K |
|
|
GMS
3305
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
18,913
-34,870
| -65% | -$665K |
|
|
ZIXI
3306
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
67,341
-98,248
| -59% | -$593K |
|
3307
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$417K |
|
3308
Wabash National
WNC
$543M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
43,688
+17,788
| +69% | +$157K |
|
|
CAJ
3309
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
23,237
-80,699
| -78% | -$1.67M |
|
|
GOOS
3310
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$868M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CDR
3311
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
70,944
-27,756
| -28% | -$171K |
|
3312
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.4B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-76,100
| -77% | -$1.14M |
|
3313
ASE Group
ASX
$80.8B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
101,606
-174,800
| -63% | -$746K |
|
|
VRTV
3314
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
27,112
+12,901
| +91% | +$152K |
|
3315
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.4B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
17,437
-31,609
| -64% | -$828K |
|
3316
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$411K |
|
|
FARM
3317
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
62,254
-2,994
| -5% | -$24.1K |
|
|
NSA
3318
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
15,949
-47,091
| -75% | -$1.35M |
|
3319
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$501K |
|
|
DHC
3320
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.26B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
103,233
+53,133
| +106% | +$188K |
|
|
SIOX
3321
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
161,702
+66,859
| +70% | +$214K |
|
|
VRN
3322
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
279,668
-1,492,223
| -84% | -$2.06M |
|
3323
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
2,367
-44,889
| -95% | -$7.61M |
|
3324
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
16,706
-12,895
| -44% | -$336K |
|
3325
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
3,289
-9,019
| -73% | -$1.19M |
|
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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.