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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
9,312
-3,169
| -25% | -$130K |
|
3352
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
59,618
-197,082
| -77% | -$1.28M |
|
3353
Progyny
PGNY
$2.44B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,668
| New | +$383K |
|
3354
Energous
WATT
$80.3M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+254
| New | +$298K |
|
3355
SiTime
SITM
$16.6B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,051
| New | +$269K |
|
3356
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+13,440
| +19% | +$78.3K |
|
|
VNE
3357
PUT
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3358
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$436K |
|
3359
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
4,598
-5,400
| -54% | -$467K |
|
|
BCLI
3360
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,528
| New | +$273K |
|
|
KC
3361
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$2.84B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,479
| New | +$309K |
|
3362
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-19,600
| -66% | -$772K |
|
|
VRE
3363
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
27,718
-29,173
| -51% | -$453K |
|
3364
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
9,893
-12,461
| -56% | -$548K |
|
3365
Regional Management Corp
RM
$384M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
23,740
-13,815
| -37% | -$216K |
|
|
SGEN
3366
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,470
| New | +$368K |
|
|
FLIC
3367
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
25,638
+7,979
| +45% | +$122K |
|
3368
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.49B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-60,694
| -57% | -$632K |
|
3369
Gaia
GAIA
$47.3M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
49,888
+11,011
| +28% | +$95.6K |
|
|
ALX
3370
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
1,733
+77
| +5% | +$20.6K |
|
|
ELVT
3371
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
282,277
+74,378
| +36% | +$130K |
|
|
CALA
3372
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
3,947
+1,055
| +36% | +$125K |
|
3373
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-63,200
| -74% | -$1.1M |
|
3374
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$419K |
|
3375
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-132,400
| -88% | -$2.43M |
|
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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.